Cisco WS-C6506 User Manual

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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 39 Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Configuring Authentication on the Switch
Console> (enable) show authentication
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session Http Session
--------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled disabled
kerberos disabled disabled disabled
local enabled(primary) enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
attempt limit 5 5 -
lockout timeout (sec) 50 50 -
Enable Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session Http Session
---------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------
tacacs disabled disabled disabled
radius disabled disabled disabled
kerberos disabled disabled disabled
local enabled(primary) enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
attempt limit 5 5 -
lockout timeout (sec) 50 50 -
Console> (enable)
Configuring Local Authentication
These sections describe how to configure local authentication on the switch:
• Enabling Local Authentication, page 39-13
• Setting the Login Password, page 39-14
• Setting the Enable Password, page 39-15
• Disabling Local Authentication, page 39-15
• Recovering a Lost Password, page 39-16
Enabling Local Authentication
Note Local login and enable authentication are enabled for both console and Telnet connections by default.
You do not need to perform this task unless you want to modify the default configuration or you have
disabled local authentication.
To enable local authentication on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task Command
Step 1
Enable local login authentication on the switch.
Enter the console or telnet keyword if you want to
enable local authentication only for the console
port or Telnet connection attempts.
set authentication login local enable [all |
console | http | telnet]
Step 2
Enable local enable authentication on the switch.
Enter the console or telnet keyword if you want to
enable local authentication only for the console
port or Telnet connection attempts.
set authentication enable local enable [all |
console | http | telnet]
Step 3
Verify the local authentication configuration. show authentication

Cisco WS-C6506 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	WS-C6506
Category	Switch
Language	English