User guide

Managing serial console switches 109
Operation
Console Switch
Administrator
Administrator User
Configure port settings Yes N o No
Monitor server status Yes Yes No
Target server access Yes Yes
Assigned by
admin
Server resync Yes Yes Yes
Adding or modifying a user for serial console switches
1. Select Users.
2. To add a new user, click Add. The Add User dialog box appears.
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To modify a user, select the name, and then click Modify. The Modify User dialog box appears.
3. When adding a user, enter the three- to 16-character user name in the Name field. Spaces are not
allowed.
4. Enter the user name and password (user assigned), and verify the password by entering it again in
the Verify Password field. Passwords must be five to 16 characters in length, contain both alphabetic
and numeric characters, and contain both uppercase and lowercase alphabetic characters. User
names must be three to 16 characters. If you intend on using the optional LDAP functionality in the
future, be sure to follow the LDAP version 3 syntax user account rules when creating a user name.
NOTE: The Access Rights button is enabled only when Access Level=User is selected.
NOTE: The password fields are disabled (grayed-out), when using LDAP Authentication Only mode.
5. Select the appropriate access level from the dropdown list. If you select User, the Access Rights
button appears.