Table 1-2 User Access Levels; Table 1-3 Alteon Os-Proprietary Attributes For Radius; Switch User Accounts - Nortel Alteon OS 42C4911 Application Manual

Switch User Accounts

The user accounts listed in

Table 1-2 User Access Levels

User Account
User
Operator
Administrator
RADIUS Attributes for Alteon OS User Privileges
When the user logs in, the switch authenticates his/her level of access by sending the RADIUS
access request, that is, the client authentication request, to the RADIUS authentication server.
If the remote user is successfully authenticated by the authentication server, the switch will
verify the privileges of the remote user and authorize the appropriate access. The administrator
has an option to allow backdoor access via Telnet. The default is disable for Telnet access.
Backdoor access is always enabled on the console port.
N – To obtain the RADIUS backdoor password for your GbESM, contact your IBM
OTE
Service and Support line.
All user privileges, other than those assigned to the Administrator, have to be defined in the
RADIUS dictionary. RADIUS attribute 6 which is built into all RADIUS servers defines the
administrator. The file name of the dictionary is RADIUS vendor-dependent. The following
RADIUS attributes are defined for Alteon OS user privileges levels:

Table 1-3 Alteon OS-proprietary Attributes for RADIUS

User Name/Access
User
Operator
Admin
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Table 1-2 can be defined in the RADIUS server dictionary file.
Description and Tasks Performed
The User has no direct responsibility for switch management.
He/she can view all switch status information and statistics but
cannot make any configuration changes to the switch.
The Operator manages all functions of the switch. The Operator
can reset ports or the entire switch.
The super-user Administrator has complete access to all menus,
information, and configuration commands on the switch, includ-
ing the ability to change both the user and administrator pass-
words.
User-Service-Type
Vendor-supplied
Vendor-supplied
Vendor-supplied
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Password
user
oper
admin
Value
255
252
250
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