Installation & Operation Manual 362 Document # LTRT-92224
Mediant 8000
To view the current Mediant 8000 operational mode:
1. Click
to access the Media Gateway status screen.
2. In the Navigation pane, select Security and then in the configuration pane, click
Security Settings; the Security Settings screen is displayed.
3. In the CLI Authentication tab, check the value of Synchronize User Database
With EMS and External Authentication Server parameters.
4. In addition to above-described operation modes, the Mediant 8000 also supports
password-less access to the CLI interface for specific users. See 'Password-less
access to the CLI Interface' on page 390 for details.
33.18.2 Administering the ROOT User
The root user is typically defined in a local CLI Users Database located on both SC
board. This architecture ensures availability of root account for emergency
maintenance tasks even when Media Gateway has no connectivity with external IP
equipment (e.g. RADIUS server).
The root user may not be deleted and its password will never expire.
The root user’s password should be changed under the following circumstances:
During the Mediant 8000 software installation or basic configuration.
Periodically, when the Mediant 8000 is installed in a production environment.
33.18.2.1 Changing the ROOT User Password
The root user's password may be changed as part of Media Gateway software
installation (see 'Installing Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the
Active Board' on page 134) or basic configuration (see 'Performing Basic
Configuration of the Mediant 8000 to Operate as the Active Board' on page 147).
In addition, for enhanced security, it is recommended to change root password
periodically via the following procedure:
Note: Changing the root password via the following procedure has no effect on
the Media Gateway functionality.
To change the ROOT user password:
1. Connect to the CLI interface on the Active SC board. For more information, see
Section 'Command Line Interface' on page 107.
2. Login as root user. For more information, see Section 'Logging in as a Root User'
on page 115.
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