3Com 3C16710 Switch User Manual


 
Configuring Users
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Configuring Users
Creating Users
The Create User screen, as shown in
Figure 5-9
, is
used to add new users. This option is available only
for users with
security
access level. There can be up
to 10 users, including the three default users. Up to
three users can concurrently access the management
facility using Telnet. There is no limit to the number
of SNMP remote management sessions.
Figure 5-9
Create User Scree
n
User Name
Enter the name of the user. The name
can be up to 10 characters. The user name is case
sensitive.
Password
Enter a password for this user. The
password can be up to 10 characters. The password
is case sensitive and is not displayed on the screen.
Access Level
Monitor
/ Secure Monitor / Manager /
Specialist / Security
Enter an appropriate access level for the new user by
cycling through the options using the space bar.
Community String
By default, the community
string is the same as the User Name. You can change
this string to any text string of up to 32 characters.
The community string is used only for SNMP access.
The remote network manager must be configured to
use the same community string.
Each user’s community string must be unique.
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