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DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Managed Switch CLI Manual
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show authen parameter
Purpose Used to display the authentication parameters currently configured on the Switch.
Syntax
show authen parameter
Description This command is used to display the authentication parameters currently configured on
the Switch, including the response timeout and user authentication attempts.
This command will display the following fields:
Response timeout – The configured time allotted for the Switch to wait for a response of
authentication from the user attempting to log in from the command line interface or telnet
interface.
User attempts – The maximum number of attempts the user may try to become
authenticated by the Switch, before being locked out.
Parameters None.
Restrictions Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To view the authentication parameters currently set on the Switch:
DGS–3426:5#show authen parameter
Command: show authen parameter
Response timeout : 60 seconds
User attempts : 5
DGS–3426:5#
enable admin
Purpose Used to promote user level privileges to administrator level privileges
Syntax
enable admin
Description This command is for users who have logged on to the Switch on the normal user level, to
become promoted to the administrator level. After logging on to the Switch users will have
only user level privileges. To gain access to administrator level privileges, the user will
enter this command and will have to enter an authentication password. Possible
authentication methods for this function include TACACS, XTACACS, TACACS+,
RADIUS, user defined server groups, local enable (local account on the Switch), or no
authentication (none). Because XTACACS and TACACS do not support the enable
function, the user must create a special account on the server host which has the
username “enable”, and a password configured by the administrator that will support the
“enable” function. This function becomes inoperable when the authentication policy is
disabled.
Parameters None.
Restrictions None.
Example usage:
To enable administrator privileges on the Switch:
DGS–3426:5#enable admin
Password: ******
DGS–3426:5#
