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Setting up and Installing the Interconnect Switch
Interconnect Switch Security
When planning the configuration for a switch module, secure access to the management
interface by:
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Creating users with various access levels to the local console, remote Telnet, and Web
interface. Refer to Table 2-1 for the three levels of user access privileges.
Enabling or disabling access to various management interfaces to fit the security policy.
Changing default SNMP/RMON community strings for read-only and read-write access.
Root, User+, and User Privileges
There are three levels of user privileges: Root, User+, and User. Some menu selections
available to users with Root privileges may not be available to those with User+ and User
privileges.
The following table summarizes user privileges.
Table 2-1: User Privileges
Privilege Root User+ User
Configuration Yes Read-only Read-only
Network Monitoring Yes Read-only Read-only
Community Strings and Trap Stations Yes Read-only Read-only
Update Firmware and Configuration Files Yes No No
System Utilities Yes Ping-only Ping-only
Factory Reset Yes No No
Reboot Switch Yes Yes No
Add/Update/Delete User Accounts Yes No No
View User Accounts Yes No No
Manually Configuring a Switch Module
A switch module can be configured manually using a local console interface, a remote Telnet
console interface, a Web interface, or an SNMP interface. Refer to the management interface
reference guides for information on how to configure the switch modules.
After a switch module is configured, you can back up the configuration as a binary file to a
TFTP server. The backup configuration file can then be downloaded from the TFTP server to
restore the switch module back to the original configuration, under one of the following
conditions:
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The switch module configuration gets corrupted during operation.
The switch module needs to be replaced due to hardware failure.
HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 2-9
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