Set Up Basic Accounts

This section describes the steps for setting up some basic accounts.

Setup Some Basic Accounts

You can set a few user accounts with different access levels.

The GigaVUE node has a local account database that can optionally integrate with an LDAP, RADIUS, or TACACS+ server for authentication. Any account you want to authenticate using an external AAA server must have a matching account name in the local database.

Authentication, user levels, and roles are discussed in detail in Manage Roles and Users—GigaVUE‑OS. For now, however, it is easiest to create a few basic user account with different privilege levels. In general, user privileges are as follows:

■   Admin users have access to all command modes, including Standard, Enable, and Configure. They also have full permissions for all network, tool, and stack ports.
■   Operator users have access to all command modes, including Standard, Enable, and Configure. However, they only have access to the network and tool ports associated with their user group.
■   Monitor users have access to the Standard and Enable command modes. They cannot configure packet distribution (or any other global GigaVUE node options).

Once you have configured these basic user accounts, review your settings on the User Set Up page.

The following procedures add a new admin user, a new operator user, and a new monitor user.

Add a New admin user

Use the following steps to create a new admin user:

1.   Select Roles and Users > Users. The User Setup page displays.
2. Click Add. The New User page displays.
3. Add the account details for the new user.
a. Enter a user name for this account in the User Name field.
b. Enter the users actual name in the Name field.
c. Enter a password in the Password field.

For a description of the password standards, refer to GigaVUE‑OS Password Policies.

d. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
e. Click in the User Role field and select admin.
f. Select Enable to enable the user’s account.
4. Click Save.

Add a New operator User

Use the following steps to create a new operator user:

1.   Select Roles and Users > Users. The User Setup page displays.
2. Click Add. The New User page displays.
3. Add the account details for the new user.
a. Enter a user name for this account in the User Name field.
b. Enter the users actual name in the Name field.
c. Enter a password in the Password field.

For a description of the password standards, refer to GigaVUE‑OS Password Policies.

d. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
e. Leave the User Role field empty.

New user’s are automatically created with Default operator level privileges, so there s no need to grant an additional role.

f. Select Enable to enable the user’s account.
4. Click Save.

The new user with displays on the User Setup page assigned to the Default user group. In the following example, the user TME has been added and assigned to the default user group.

Add a New Monitor User

Use the following steps to create a new monitor user:

1.   Select Roles and Users > Users. The User Setup page displays.
2. Click Add. The New User page displays.
3. Add the account details for the new user.
a. Enter a user name for this account in the User Name field.
b. Enter the users actual name in the Name field.
c. Enter a password in the Password field.

For a description of the password standards, refer to GigaVUE‑OS Password Policies.

d. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
e. Click in the User Role field and select monitor.
f. Select Enable to enable the user’s account.
4. Click Save.

The new user with monitor role displays on the User Setup page. In the following example, the user TME has been added and assigned to the monitor user group.

Enable/Disable a User Account

To enable an existing user account, do the following:

1.   Select Roles & Users > Users.
2. On the User Setup page, select the user and click Edit.
3. Enter a new password in the Password field and re-enter in the Confirm Password field.
4. Select Enable.
5. Click Save.

After saving the user account, Account Disabled will display in the Account Status field. For information about account statuses, refer to Account Status.

To disable a existing user account, do the following:

1.   Select Roles & Users > Users.
2. On the User Setup page, select the user and click Edit.
3. Enter a new password in the Password field and re-enter in the Confirm Password field.
4. Clear the Enable check box.
5. Click Save.

After saving the user account, Password Set will display in the Account Status field. For information about account statuses, refer to Account Status.

Account Status

Each user’s account has status that is displayed in the Account Status column on the User Setup page. The account status can be one of the following:

■   Password Set—the user’s password is set and can log in.
■   No Password—The user does not have a password (that is the password is blank). However, the user can still login. Only Monitor user accounts created prior to the current release may have blank passwords. Blank passwords are no longer allowed when creating a user account.
■   Account Locked Out—the user’s account is enabled but cannot log in.
■   Account Disabled—the user’s account is has been disabled. Refer to Enable/Disable a User Account for more information.

Note:  A users with the Monitor role only sees the account status for their account, which is Password Set.