Service Manual

Version Description
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
To control access to command modes, use this command to define a password for a
level and use the privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) command.
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
• Start with a letter, not a number.
• Passwords can have a regular expression as the password. To create a password
with a regular expression in it, use CNTL + v prior to entering regular expression.
For example, to create the password abcd]e, you type “abcd CNTL v ]e”. When
the password is created, you do not use the CNTL + v key combination and enter
“abcd]e”.
NOTE: The question mark (?) and the tilde (~) are not supported characters.
Related
Commands
• show running-config — views the current configuration.
• privilege level (CONFIGURATION mode) — controls access to the command
modes within the switch.
login authentication
To configure authentication for console or remote access, apply an authentication method list.
Syntax
login authentication {method-list-name | default}
To use the local user/password database for login authentication, use the no login
authentication command.
Parameters
method-list-name Enter the keywords method-list-name to specify that method
list, created in the aaa authentication login command, to
be applied to the designated terminal line.
default Enter the keyword default to specify that the default method
list, created in the aaa authentication login command, is
applied to the terminal line.
Defaults No authentication is performed on the console lines. Local authentication is performed
on the virtual terminal and auxiliary lines.
Command Modes LINE
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