User guide

Contents
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide March 2015 vii
Syntax Checking ................................................................................................6-7
Text Editing on the Switch .......................................................................................6-8
Invoke the “Vi” Editor .......................................................................................6-8
Creating Snapshot Configuration Files ...........................................................................6-9
Snapshot Feature List ...............................................................................................6-9
User-Defined Naming Options ........................................................................6-10
Editing Snapshot Files .....................................................................................6-10
Verifying File Configuration .........................................................................................6-12
Chapter 7 Managing Switch User Accounts ............................................................................7-1
In This Chapter ................................................................................................................7-1
User Database Specifications ..........................................................................................7-2
User Account Defaults ....................................................................................................7-2
Overview of User Accounts ............................................................................................7-4
Startup Defaults ........................................................................................................7-4
Quick Steps for Network Administrator User Accounts ..........................................7-6
Default User Settings ...............................................................................................7-7
Account and Password Policy Settings ....................................................................7-7
How User Settings Are Saved ..................................................................................7-7
Creating a User ................................................................................................................7-8
Removing a User ......................................................................................................7-8
User-Configured Password ......................................................................................7-8
Configuring Password Policy Settings ..........................................................................7-10
Setting a Minimum Password Size .........................................................................7-10
Configuring the Username Password Exception ....................................................7-10
Configuring Password Character Requirements ....................................................7-11
Configuring Password Expiration ..........................................................................7-11
Default Password Expiration ...........................................................................7-11
Specific User Password Expiration .................................................................7-12
Configuring the Password History .........................................................................7-12
Configuring the Minimum Age for a Password .....................................................7-12
Configuring Global User Lockout Settings ...................................................................7-13
Configuring the User Lockout Window .................................................................7-13
Configuring the User Lockout Threshold Number ................................................7-13
Configuring the User Lockout Duration Time .......................................................7-14
Manually Locking and Unlocking User Accounts .................................................7-14
Configuring Privileges for a User .................................................................................7-15
Setting Up SNMP Access for a User Account ..............................................................7-16
SNMP Access Without Authentication/Encryption ...............................................7-16
SNMP Access With Authentication/Encryption ....................................................7-17
Removing SNMP Access From a User ..................................................................7-17
Multiple User Sessions ..................................................................................................7-18
Listing Other User Sessions ...................................................................................7-18
Listing Your Current Login Session ......................................................................7-19
Terminating Another Session .................................................................................7-19