Switch Login Levels - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 Application Manual

Switch Login Levels

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To enable better switch management and user accountability, three levels or classes
of user access have been implemented on the G8264. Levels of access to CLI, Web
management functions, and screens increase as needed to perform various switch
management tasks. Conceptually, access classes are defined as follows:
 User interaction with the switch is completely passive—nothing can be changed
on the G8264. Users may display information that has no security or privacy
implications, such as switch statistics and current operational state information.
 Operators can only effect temporary changes on the G8264. These changes will
be lost when the switch is rebooted/reset. Operators have access to the switch
management features used for daily switch operations. Because any changes an
operator makes are undone by a reset of the switch, operators cannot severely
impact switch operation.
 Administrators are the only ones that may make permanent changes to the
switch configuration—changes that are persistent across a reboot/reset of the
switch. Administrators can access switch functions to configure and
troubleshoot problems on the G8264. Because administrators can also make
temporary (operator‐level) changes as well, they must be aware of the
interactions between temporary and permanent changes.
Access to switch functions is controlled through the use of unique user names and
passwords. Once you are connected to the switch via console, remote Telnet, or
SSH, you are prompted to enter a password. The default user names/password for
each access level are listed in the following table.
Note: It is recommended that you change the default switch passwords after initial
configuration and as regularly as required under your network security policies.
Table 2.
User Access Levels ‐ Default Settings
User Password Description and Tasks Performed
Account
user user
oper oper
admin admin
The User has no direct responsibility for
switch management. He or 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, except
the management ports.
The superuser Administrator has complete
access to all menus, information, and
configuration commands on the G8264,
including the ability to change both the user
and administrator passwords.
Status
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled