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Chapter 4 Getting Started with CMS
Accessing CMS
Red Border Around a Field
A red border around a field means that you entered invalid data in the field. An error message also
displays in the window status bar. When you enter valid data in the field, a green border replaces the red
border until you either save or cancel the change.
If there is an error in communicating with the switch or if you make an error while performing an action,
a message notifies you about the error.
Accessing CMS
This section assumes the following:
• You know the IP address and password of the command switch or a specific switch. This information
is either:
– Assigned to the switch by following the setup program, as described in the release notes.
– Changed on the switch by following the information in the “Assigning Switch Information”
section on page 5-2 and “Preventing Unauthorized Access to Your Switch” section on page 9-1.
Considerations for assigning IP addresses and passwords to a command switch and cluster
members are described in the “IP Addresses” section on page 7-16 and the “Passwords” section
on page 7-17.
• You know your access privilege level to the switch.
• You have referred to the release notes for system requirements and have followed the procedures for
installing the required Java plug-ins and configuring your browser.
Caution Copies of the CMS pages you display are saved in your browser memory cache until you exit the browser
session. A password is not required to redisplay these pages, including the Cisco Systems Access page.
You can access the command-line interface (CLI) by clicking Monitor the router - HTML access to
the command line interface from a cached copy of the Cisco Systems Access page. To prevent
unauthorized access to CMS and the CLI, exit your browser to end the browser session.
Note If you have configured the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) or
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) feature on the switch, you can still access the
switch through CMS. For information about how inconsistent authentication configurations in switch
clusters can affect access through CMS, see the “TACACS+ and RADIUS” section on page 7-18.