Specifications

Administrative AAA Configuration Scenarios
RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 3-5
First-Time Configuration Using the Console
AdministratorsmustinitiallyconfiguretheRoamAbout Switchwithacomputerorterminal
connectedtotheRoamAboutSwitchconsoleportthroughaserialcable.Telnetaccessisnot
initiallyenabled.
ToconfigureapreviouslyunconfiguredRoamAboutSwitchviatheconsole,youmustcomplete
thefollowingtasks:
•Enableanadministrator.(See“Enablingan
Administrator”onpage 3‐5.)
• Configureauthentication.(See“AuthenticatingattheConsole”onpage 3‐7.)
• Optionally, configureaccounting.(s ee “ConfiguringAccountingforAdministrativeUsers”on
page 3‐9.)
•Savetheconfiguration.(See“SavingtheConfiguration”onpage 3‐10.)
Enabling an Administrator
Toenableyourselfasanadministrator,youmustlogintotheRoamAboutSwitchfromthe
console.Untilyousettheenablepasswordandconfigureauthentication,the defaultusername
andpasswordareblank.PressEnterwhenpromptedforthem.
Toenableanadministrator:
1. LogintotheRoamAboutSwitchfromtheserial
console,andpressEnterwhenthe
RoamAboutSwitchdisplaysausernameprompt:
Username:
2. PressEnterwhentheRoamAboutSwitchdisplaysapasswordprompt.
Password:
3. Typeenabletogointoenabledmode.
RBT-8100> enable
4. PressEntertodisplayanenabled‐modecommandprompt:
RBT-8100#
Onceyouseethispromptafteryouhavetypedtheenablecommand,youhaveadministrative
privileges,whichallowyoutofurtherconfiguretheRoamAboutSwitch.