Initial User Access; Levels Of User Access - 3Com SUPERSTACK 2200 User Manual

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Initial User Access

Levels of User
Access
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DMINISTRATION
This chapter familiarizes you with user access levels of the Superstack™ II
Switch 2200 Administration Console and explains how to:
Move around within the menu hierarchy to perform tasks
Set up the interface parameters
Access online help
Use scripts for performing Administration Console tasks
Exit the Administration Console
As the initial user, access the system at the administer level and press Return
at the password prompt. The first time you access the Administration
Console, the password is null. Subsequent access is described in this
chapter.
The Administration Console supports three password levels, allowing the
network administrator to provide different levels of access for a range of
Switch 2200 users. These access levels are described in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Password Access Levels
Access Level For Users Who Need to...
Administer Perform system set-up and
management tasks (usually a
single network administrator)
Write Perform active network
management
Read Only view system parameters
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ONSOLE
Allows Users to...
Perform system-level administration
(such as setting passwords, loading
new software, and so on)
Configure network parameters (such
as setting the aging time for a
bridge)
Access only "display" menu items
(display, summary, detail)