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Configuring the Console Server in
Wizard Mode
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Step 1: Security Profile
A security profile consists of a set of parameters that can be configured in order to have more
control over the services active at any time.
Pre-defined security profiles
There are three pre-defined security profiles:
• Secure - Authentication to access serial ports is required and SSH root access is not allowed.
NOTE: SSH root accessisenabledwhenthe securityprofile isset toModerateor Open. Ifa Secured securityprofileis
selected, youmustswitchto aCustomsecurityprofileand enablethe allow rootaccessoption.
• Moderate - The Moderate profile is the recommended security level. This profile enables
sshv1, sshv2, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH and Raw connections to the serial ports. In
addition, ICMP and HTTP redirection to HTTPS are enabled. Authentication to access the
serial ports is not required.
• Open - The Open profile enables all services such as Telnet, sshv1, sshv2, HTTP, HTTPS,
SNMP, RPC, ICMP, SSH and Raw connections to the serial ports. Authentication to access
serial ports is not required.
Default security profile
See the following tables for the list of enabled services when the Default security profile is used.
Custom security profile
The Custom security profile opens up a dialog box to allow custom configuration of individual
protocols or services.
NOTE: Bydefault,a number ofprotocolsandservicesare enabledinthe Custom profile;however,theyare
configurabletoa user’srequirements.