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Chapter 

Configuration Using the Web-based Utility

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24/48-Port 10/100 + 4-Port Gigabit Resilient Clustering Smart Switch with 2 Combo SFPs

SNMPv

Enables SNMPv3 as the Notification Recipient.

Either SNMPv1,2 or SNMPv3 can be enabled at any one

time, but not both at the same time. If SNMPv3is enabled,

the User Name and Security Level fields are enabled for

configuration:

User Name

Defines the user to whom SNMP notifications

are sent.

Security Level

Defines the means by which the packet is

authenticated. The possible field values are:

No Authentication

Indicates the packet is neither

authenticated nor encrypted.

Authentication

Indicates

the

packet

is

authenticated.

Privacy

Indicates the packet is both authenticated

and encrypted.

UDP Port

Displays the UDP port used to send notifications.

The default is 12.

Filter Name

Indicates if the SNMP filter for which the

SNMP Notification filter is defined.

Timeout

Indicates the amount of time (seconds) the device

waits before resending informs. The default is 1 seconds.

Retries

Indicates the amount of times the device resends

an inform request. The default is  seconds.
Click Add to List to add the Notification Recipient configuration

to the relevant table at the bottom of the screen.

Admin

The Admin tab provides access to system administration

settings and tools. It includes the following screens:

Admin > User Authentication

Admin > User Authentication

The User Authentication screen is used to modify user

account information. You can modify the password or

user name for an existing account, or create additional

accounts.

User Authentication

Authentication Type

Defines the user authentication

methods. Combinations of all the authentication methods

can be selected. The possible field values are:

Local

Authenticates the user at the device level.

The device checks the user name and password for

authentication.

RADIUS

Authenticates the user at the RADIUS server.

None

Assigns no authentication method to the

authentication profile.

Local User Edit

User Name

Displays the user name.

Password

The password for the specified User Name. For

security purposes, the password is not displayed; instead,

a“*” is displayed for each character. The password must be

between 1 and 159 characters in length.

Confirm Password

Confirms the password when you

change an existing password or create a new one (for

a new User Name). The password entered into this field

must be exactly the same as the password entered in the

Password field.

Add to List/Update

The name of this button depends on

the function being performed. When you create a new user

name, it is Add to List; when you edit an existing password

or user name, it is Update. For detailed information on its

use, refer to the “Local Users Table” section below.

Local Users Table

The Local Users Table at the bottom of the screen lists all

existing user names (for security purposes, passwords are

not displayed). You use this table to edit or delete existing

user names and/or passwords, as described below.

Create a new user name

Make sure no entry is selected in the Local Users Table. If

one is selected, click Cancel. Enter the new user name in

the User Name field, and the password in the Password and

Confirm Password fields. Then click Add to List to add a

new entry to the Local Users Table.

Change a password

Highlight the associated user name in the Local Users

Table. The User Name, Password, and Confirm Password

fields will then be populated for editing. Enter the new

password in the Password field, then enter it again in the

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