User Guide

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56 Configuring AAA for Administrative and Local Access
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Types of Administrative Access
WSS Software allows you access to the WSS with the following types of administrative access:
Console—Access through only the console port. For more information, see “First-Time Configuration
using the Console” on page 56.
Telnet—Users who access WSS Software through the Telnet protocol. For information about setting up a
WSS for Telnet access, see Chapter , “Configuring and Managing IP Interfaces and Services,” on
page 107.
Secure Shell (SSH)—Users who access WSS Software through the SSH protocol. For information about
setting up an WSS switch for SSH access, see Chapter , “Configuring and Managing IP Interfaces and
Services,” on page 107.
WLAN Management Software —After you configure the WSS as described in the Nortel WLAN—
Security Switch Installation and Basic Configuration Guide, you can further configure the WSS using the
WMS tool suite. For more information, see the Nortel WLAN Management Software Reference Manual.
Web View—A Web-based application for configuring and managing a single WSS through a Web
browser. Web View uses a secure connection through Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets
Layer (HTTPS).
First-Time Configuration using the Console
Administrators must initially configure the WSS with a computer or terminal connected to the WSS console
port through a serial cable. Telnet access is not initially enabled.
To configure a previously unconfigured WSS through the console, you must complete the following tasks:
Enable an administrator. (See “Enabling an Administrator” on page 57.)
Configure authentication. (See Authenticating at the Console” on page 60.)
Optionally, configure accounting. (see “Configuring Accounting for Administrative Users” on page 63.)
Save the configuration. (See “Saving the Configuration” on page 65.)