IBM RackSwitch G8000 User Manual

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2011 Chapter 4. Securing Administration 61
User Access Control
The end-user access control commands allow you to configure end-user accounts.
Setting up User IDs
Up to 10 user IDs can be configured. Use the following commands to define any
user name and set the user password at the resulting prompts:
Defining a User’s Access Level
The end user is by default assigned to the user access level (also known as class of
service, or COS). COS for all user accounts have global access to all resources
except for User COS, which has access to view only resources that the user owns.
For more information, see Table 3 on page 65.
To change the user’s level, select one of the following options:
Validating a User’s Configuration
Enabling or Disabling a User
An end user account must be enabled before the switch recognizes and permits
login under the account. Once enabled, the switch requires any user to enter both
username and password.
Listing Current Users
The following command displays defined user accounts and whether or not each
user is currently logged into the switch.
RS G8000(config)# access user 1 name <1-8 characters>
RS G8000(config)# access user 1 password
Changing user1 password; validation required:
Enter current admin password: <current administrator password>
Enter new user1 password: <new user password>
Re-enter new user1 password: <new user password>
New user1 password accepted.
RS G8000(config)# access user 1 level {user|operator|administrator}
RS G8000#
show access user uid 1
RS G8000(config)# [no] access user 1 enable
RS G8000# show access user
Usernames:
user - Enabled - offline
oper - Disabled - offline
admin - Always Enabled - online 1 session
Current User ID table:
1: name jane , ena, cos user , password valid, online 1 session
2: name john , ena, cos user , password valid, online 2 sessions

IBM RackSwitch G8000 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	RackSwitch G8000
Category	Network Router
Language	English