Configuring Users

To configure a new user or to modify the profile of an existing user using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:

  1. Expand Switches > Security and then select Users and Roles from the Physical Attributes pane.
  2. Click Create Row.
  3. Optionally, alter the Switches check boxes to specify one or more switches.
  4. Enter the user name in the New User field.
  5. Enter the password for the user.
  6. Check the roles that you want to associate with this user.
  7. Select the appropriate option for the type of authentication protocol used. The default value is MD5.
  8. Select the appropriate option for the type of privacy protocol used. The default value is DES.
  9. (Optional) Enter the expiry date for this user.
  10. (Optional) Enter the SSH Key filename.
  11. Click Create to create the entry or click Close to discard any unsaved changes and close the dialog box.



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