Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) User Manual

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Configuring management users

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5. Select the user role from the options provided in the Associated Roles field. Select one or more

of the following options:

NOTE

By default, the switch is HTTPS enabled with a self signed certificate. This is required since the
applet uses HTTPS for user authentication.

NOTE

There are some basic operations/CLI commands like exit, logout and help available to all user roles.
All roles except Monitor can perform Help Desk role operations.

6. Select the access modes you want to assign to the user from the options provided in the

Access Modes panel. Select one or more of the following options:

NOTE

When establishing a connection to the switch using SSH, ensure that traffic can pass on TCP port
22 between the client and the switch.

NOTE

When establishing a connection to the switch using Telnet, ensure that traffic can pass on TCP port
23 between the client and the switch.

NOTE

When establishing a connection to the switch’s applet, ensure that traffic can pass on TCP port 80
for HTTP access and TCP port 443 for HTTPS between the client and the switch.

7. Refer to the Status field for an indication of any problems that may have arisen.

Monitor

If necessary, modify user permissions without any administrative rights. The
Monitor option provides read-only permissions.

Help Desk Manager

Optionally assign this role to someone who typically troubleshoots and debugs
problems reported by the customer. the Help Desk Manager typically runs
troubleshooting utilities (like a sniffer), executes service commands,
views/retrieves logs and reboots the switch.

Network Administrator

The Network Administrator provides configures all wired and wireless parameters
like IP config, VLANs, Layer 2/Layer 3 security, WLANs, radios, IDS and hotspot.

System Administrator

Select System Administrator (if necessary) to allow the user to configure general
settings like NTP, boot parameters, licenses, perform image upgrade, auto install,
manager redundancy/clustering and control access.

Web User Administrator

Assign Web User Administrator privileges (if necessary) to add users for Web
authentication (hotspot).

Super User

Select Super User (if necessary) to assign complete administrative rights.

Console

Provides the new user access to the switch using the console (applet)

SSH

Provides the new user access to the switch using SSH.

Telnet

Provides the new user access to the switch using Telnet

Applet

Provides the new user access to the switch using the Web UI (applet)

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