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6. Click

OK

to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.

7. Refer to the

Status

field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error

messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.

8. Click

Cancel

to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.

7.6 Configuring Management Users

Refer to the

Users

window to view the administrative privileges assigned to different types of switch users.

You can configure the associated roles and access modes assigned to each user. This window also allows
you to configure the authentication methods used by the switch. This window consists of the following tabs:

Configuring Local Users

Configuring Switch Authentication

Additionally, the switch Web UI has the facility for creating guest administrators for the purpose of creating
guest users with defined login periods to specific guest groups. For more information, see

Creating a Guest

Admin and Guest User on page 7-22

.

7.6.1 Configuring Local Users

Refer to the Local User tab to view the administrative privileges assigned to different types of switch users,
create a new user and configure the associated roles and access modes assigned to each user.

To configure the attributes of Local User Details:

1. Select

Management Access

>

Users

from the main menu tree.

2. Click the

Local Users

tab.

The Local User window consists of 2 sections:

• Users – This frame displays the users authorized to use the switch. By default the switch has two

default users, Admin and Operator.