OS6860(E)_AOS_8.1.1.R01_Switch_Management_Guide

Logging Into the Switch
Overview of Switch Login Components
Using the WebView Management Tool
• HTTP—The switch has a Web browser management interface for users logging in via HTTP. This
management tool is called WebView. For more information about using WebView, see Chapter 8,
“Using WebView.”
Using SNMP to Manage the Switch
• SNMP—Any standard SNMP application may be used for configuring the switch. See Chapter 9,
“Using SNMP.”
User Accounts
User accounts may be configured and stored directly on the switch, and user accounts may also be configured
and stored on an external authentication server or servers.
The accounts include a username and password. In addition, they also specify the user’s privileges or enduser
profile, depending on the type of user account. In either case, the user is given read-only or read-write
access to particular commands.
• Local User Database
The user command creates accounts directly on the switch. See Chapter 6, “Managing Switch User
Accounts,”for information about creating accounts on the switch.
• External Authentication Servers
The switch may be set up to communicate with external authentication servers that contain user information.
The user information includes usernames and passwords; it may also include privilege information or
reference an end-user profile name.
For information about setting up the switch to communicate with external authentication servers, see the
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Network Configuration Guide.
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