Initially Configuring The Switch; Configuring A Login Authentication Method - H3C S10504 Installation Manual

The output shows that the switch has been started. Press Enter and
can configure the switch. For more information about initially configuring the switch, see
configuring the
NOTE:
After powering on the switch, check the following items:
The cooling system is working, and you can hear fan rotating noise and feel air being blown out.
•
• All the system LEDs on the MPUs are functioning properly. For more information about the LED status,
see the chapter "Appendix C LEDs."

Initially configuring the switch

By default, the administrator can only log in to the switch through the console port without any
authentication. The default login method does not facilitate remote maintenance and management of the
switch, and brings vulnerabilities to the switch. After the first login, you can perform the following
configurations.
• Configure the login method so that you can remotely maintain and manage the switch and control
login user privileges.
Configure the access function of the switch to satisfy the requirements of different users.
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Configuring a login authentication method

By configuring the authentication mode and the corresponding username, authentication method, and
user privilege level, you can perform login user privilege control, and improve switch security.
The switch supports login through the console port, telnet, SSH, and NMS.
The following section takes login through telnet for example. Login through telnet supports three login
authentication methods.
Table 12 Telnet login authentication methods
Authentication
method
None
Password
Username and
password
switch."
Feature
Easy to configure, allows any user to Telnet to your switch, and
lowest in security
Easy to configure, allows any user knowing the password to telnet
to your switch, high in security, but incapable of assigning different
privilege levels to different users
Complex to configure, allows users inputting the correct username
and password to Telnet to your switch, high in security, and
capable of assigning different privilege levels to different users
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displays. By this time, you
"Initially
Application
scenarios
Lab environments
and extremely
secure network
environments
Environments that
do not need
granular privilege
management
Environments
where multiple
operators
cooperate to
manage the switch