Nortel Networks 1000ASE-XD - Manual (Page 150)

150 Chapter 3 Using the console interface
209418-A
Console Stack
Password Type Enables password protection for accessing the console interface (CI) of any
participating switch in a stack configuration through a console terminal.
If you set this field to Required, you can use the Logout option to restrict access
to the CI of any stack unit. Thereafter, you will need to specify the correct
password at the console-terminal prompt when accessing the stack. See
Console Read-Only Stack Password and Console Read-Write Stack Password
for more information.
Default Value None
Range None, Local Password, RADIUS Authentication
TELNET Switch
Password Type Enables password protection for accessing the console interface (CI) of a
standalone switch through a Telnet session.
If you set this field to Required, you can use the Logout option to restrict access
to the CI. Thereafter, you will need to specify the correct password at the
console-terminal prompt. See Console Read-Only Switch Password and
Console Read-Write Switch Password descriptions for more information.
Default Value None
Range None, Local Password, RADIUS Authentication
TELNET Switch
Password Type Enables password protection for accessing the console interface (CI) of any
participating switch in a stack configuration, through a Telnet session.
If you set this field to Required, you can use the Logout option to restrict access
to the CI of any stack unit. Thereafter, you will need to specify the correct
password at the console-terminal prompt when accessing the stack. See
Console Read-Only Stack Password and Console Read-Write Stack Password
for more information.
Default Value None
Range None, Local Password, RADIUS Authentication
Console Read-Only
Switch Password When the Console Switch Password field is set to Required (for Telnet, for
Console, or for Both), this field allows read-only password access to the CI of a
standalone switch. Users can access the CI using the correct password (see
default), but cannot change parameters or use the Reset option or Reset to
Default option.
Default Value user
Range An ASCII string of up to 15 printable characters
Console Read-Write
Switch Password When the Console Switch Password field is set to Required (for Telnet, for
Console, or for Both), this field allows read-write password access to the CI of a
standalone switch. Users can log in to the CI using the correct password (see
default) and can change any parameter, except the stack passwords.
You can change the default passwords for read-only access and read-write
access to a private password.
Table 33 Console/Comm Port Configuration screen fields (continued)
Field Description