User Interface Overview; Users And User Interfaces - HP 5120 series Configuration Manual

Login method
Web login
NMS login

User interface overview

User interface, also called "line", allows you to manage and monitor sessions between the terminal and
device when you log in to the device through the console port directly, or through Telnet or SSH.
One user interface corresponds to one user interface view where you can configure a set of parameters,
such as whether to authenticate users at login, whether to redirect the requests to another device, and the
user privilege level after login. When the user logs in through a user interface, the parameters set for the
user interface apply.
The system supports the following CLI configuration methods:
Local configuration via the console port
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Local/Remote configuration through Telnet or SSH
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The methods correspond to the following user interfaces.
AUX user interface: Used to manage and monitor users that log in via the Console port. The type of
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the Console port is EIA/TIA-232 DTE.
VTY (virtual type terminal) user interface: Used to manage and monitor users that log in via VTY. A
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VTY port used for Telnet or SSH access.

Users and user interfaces

Only one user can use a user interface at a time. The configuration made in a user interface view applies
to any login user. For example, if user A uses the console port to log in, the configuration in the AUX user
Default state
Logging in By default, you can log in to a device through modems. The default
through modems user privilege level of modem login users is 3.
By default, you cannot log in to a device through web. To do so, log
in to the device through the console port, and complete the following
configuration:
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Configure the IP address of the VLAN interface (by default, your
device does not have an IP address.).
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Configure a username and password for web login (not configured
by default).
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Configure the user privilege level for web login (not configured by
default).
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Configure the Telnet service type for web login (not configured by
default).
NOTE:
HTTP is not supported in FIPS mode.
By default, you cannot log in to a device through an network
management station (NMS). To do so, log in to the device through the
console port, and complete the following configuration:
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Configure the IP address of the VLAN interface, and make sure the
device and the NMS can reach each other (by default, your device
does not have an IP address.).
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Configure SNMP basic parameters.
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