User guide

EXTREMEWARE ENTERPRISE MANAGER INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE 4-1
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Administering the ExtremeWare
Enterprise Manager
This chapter describes how to use the Administration applet for the following:
• Adding ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager users.
• Setting and modifying user permissions for both the Enterprise Manager and
ExtremeWare.
• Changing a user’s password.
• Deleting users.
• Configuring the RADIUS server for user authentication.
OVERVIEW OF USER ADMINISTRATION
In order to log in to the ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager and use its management
features, you must have a user name and password. You can also use the Enterprise
Manager and its Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server to
configure access permissions for Extreme switches.
ENTERPRISE MANAGER ACCESS
The Enterprise Manager provides three levels of access to Enterprise Manager functions:
• Monitor—users who can view status information and statistics.
• Manager—users who can modify device parameters as well as view status
information and statistics.