HP 5120 series User Manual

15
Level Privile
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e Descri
p
tion
3 Manage
Involves commands that influence the basic operation of the system and
commands for configuring system support modules.
By default, commands at this level involve the configuration commands of file
system, FTP, TFTP, Xmodem download, user management, level setting, and
parameter settings within a system (which are not defined by any protocols or
RFCs).
Configuring a user privilege level
A user privilege level can be configured by using AAA authentication parameters or under a user
interface.
Configure user privilege level by using AAA authentication parameters
If the authentication mode of a user interface is scheme, the user privilege level of users logging into the
user interface is specified in AAA authentication configuration.
Follow these steps to configure the user privilege level by using AAA authentication parameters:
To do… Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view system-view —
Enter user interface view
user-interface { first-num1
[ last-num1 ] | { aux | vty }
first-num2 [ last-num2 ] }
—
Specify the scheme authentication
mode
authentication-mode scheme
Required
By default, the authentication
mode for VTY users is password,
and no authentication is needed
for AUX login users.
Return to system view quit —
Configure the authentication mode
for SSH users as password
For more information about SSH,
see the Security Configuration
Guide.
Required if users use SSH to log in,
and username and password are
needed at authentication
Configure the
user privilege
level by using
AAA
authentication
parameters
Using local
authentication
• Use the local-user command to
create a local user and enter
local user view.
• Use the level keyword in the
authorization-attribute
command to configure the user
privilege level.
Use either approach
• For local authentication, if you
do not configure the user
privilege level, the user
privilege level is 0.
• For remote authentication, if
you do not configure the user
privilege level, the user
privilege level depends on the
default configuration of the
authentication server.
Using remote
authentication
(RADIUS,
HWTACACS
authentications)
Configure the user privilege level
on the authentication server
Example of configuring a user privilege level by using AAA authentication parameters
# You are required to authenticate the users that telnet to the switch through VTY 1, verify their username
and password, and specify the user privilege level as 3.

HP 5120 series Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	5120 series
Category	Switch
Language	English