Compaq ProLiant Interconnect Switch - Manual (Page 31)

Setting Up and Installing the GbE Interconnect Switch
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 2-5
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When planning the configuration, consider the default settings for the following parameters:
• Switch IP settings
• VLAN and Group VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) settings
• STP settings
• Port names and types
• Multilink trunk settings
• CoS settings
• Interswitch cross-connect settings
• SNMP/RMON settings
• User name and password settings
• Default access to various management interfaces
• IGMP Snooping settings
IMPORTANT: Refer to Appendix C for a complete list of default configuration settings.
Security Issues
When planning the configuration for a GbE Interconnect Switch, to secure access to the
management interface:
• Create users with various access levels to the local console, remote Telnet, and Web
interface. Refer to Table 2-1 for the three levels of user access privileges.
• Enable or disable access to various management interfaces to fit the security policy.
• Change default SNMP/RMON community strings for read-only and read-write access.
Root, User+, and User Privileges
There are three levels of user privileges: Root, User+, and User. Some menu selections
available to users with Root privileges may not be available to those with User+ and User
privileges. The following table summarizes the user privileges.
Table 2-1: User Privileges
Privilege Root User+ User
Configuration Yes Read-only Read-only
Network Monitoring Yes Read-only Read-only
Community Strings and Trap Stations Yes Read-only Read-only
Update Firmware and Configuration Files Yes No No
System Utilities Yes Ping-only Ping-only
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