Configuring The Switch; Configuring Authentication On A User Interface; Configuring The Basic Access Function; Configuration Example - HP FlexFabric 12900 series Installation Manual

Configuring the switch

By default, the switch does not authenticate the console login user at an AUX interface. To increase
system security and enable remote management:
• Configure remote access services, for example, Telnet or SSH.
Configure authentication on each user interface, including the AUX interfaces.
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Configuring authentication on a user interface

You can configure authentication on a user interface to control access to the switch.
Table 8 describes the Telnet login authentication methods available for a VTY user line.
Table 8 Telnet login authentication methods
Authentication method
None
Password
Username and password
For more information about login methods, see HP FlexFabric 12900 Switch Series Fundamentals
Configuration Guide.

Configuring the basic access function

An HP FlexFabric 12900 switch without any configuration can perform basic data forwarding
immediately after it is plugged into a network. To implement more forwarding features, configure the
basic network settings in
Table 9 Basic network settings
Setting
IP address
Static routes
VLANs
MSTP

Configuration example

Configuring Telnet service
# Enter system view.
<Sysname> system-view
Feature
Easy to configure, allows any user to Telnet to
your switch, and lowest in security
Easy to configure, secure, and flat user
management
Complex to configure, secure, and
hierarchical user management
Table 9 on the switch.
Description
Enables remote switch management, for example, by using Telnet.
Implement static routing.
Divide the LAN into multiple VLANs for data security.
Avoids loops in a dual-homed network.
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Application scenarios
Lab environments and extremely
secure network environments
Environments that do not need
granular privilege management
Environments where multiple user
roles cooperate to manage the
switch