Dell PowerConnect FCS624S Configuration Guide - Page 1191

Setting passwords 32 Disabling SNMP access SNMP is required if you want to manage a Dell PowerConnect device using Brocade Network Advisor. To disable SNMP management of the device. PowerConnect(config)#no snmp-server To later re-enable SNMP management of the device. PowerConnect(config)#snmp-server Syntax: no snmp-server Disabling TFTP access You can globally disable TFTP to block TFTP client access. By default, TFTP client access is enabled. To disable TFTP client access, enter the following command at the Global CONFIG level of the CLI. PowerConnect(config)#tftp disable When TFTP is disabled, users are prohibited from using the copy tftp command to copy files to the system flash. If users enter this command while TFTP is disabled, the system will reject the command and display an error message. To re-enable TFTP client access once it is disabled, enter the following command. PowerConnect(config)#no tftp disable Syntax: [no] tftp disable Setting passwords Passwords can be used to secure the following access methods: • Telnet access can be secured by setting a Telnet password. Refer to "Setting a Telnet password" on page 1149. • Access to the Privileged EXEC and CONFIG levels of the CLI can be secured by setting passwords for management privilege levels. Refer to "Setting passwords for management privilege levels" on page 1150. This section also provides procedures for enhancing management privilege levels, recovering from a lost password, and disabling password encryption. NOTE You also can configure up to 16 user accounts consisting of a user name and password, and assign each user account a management privilege level. Refer to "Setting up local user accounts" on page 1154. Setting a Telnet password By default, the device does not require a user name or password when you log in to the CLI using Telnet. You can assign a password for Telnet access using one of the following methods. PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide 53-1002266-01 1149