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4.7.2 GUI Authentication Function
The authentication function in the GUI requires the creation of an external database of
authentication secrets. The external database is to be a plain ASCII text file named
“Prov.db”. The first line in the database contains the number of authentication records.
Each record consists of an LLID MAC Address, end-line, authentication secret, and
end-line.
Example File:
Three Boolean attributes found in the Utilities/System Settings panel control the
authentication behavior:
Authenticate Links:
If checked the GUI will use its database of authentication secretes to authenticate each link
when the GUI is opened or on autonomous link discovery. Discovered links that are not
authenticated will appear with a grey icon. Links that do not exist in the authentication
database will be treated as unauthenticated links.
„ Enable SLAs on discovery, if authenticated:
If checked and Authenticate Links is also checked the SLAs will be enabled only if the
authentication succeeds. Otherwise, if checked, SLAs will be enabled unconditionally. This
is useful for strict boot mode.
„ Enable OLT after boot:
If checked this attribute will cause the OLT to be enabled after boot up in order to facilitate
the strict boot mode.
If the Prov.db file is not present, an authentication database with no records is assumed.
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