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MULTILINK ML1200 MANAGED FIELD SWITCH – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 6: ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS
Severity has one of the following values, and depending on the severity type, is assigned a
severity level.
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I
(information, severity level 1) indicates routine events.
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A
(activity, severity level 2) indicates the activity on the switch.
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D
(debug, severity level 3) is reserved for GE Multilin internal diagnostic information
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C
(critical, severity level 4) indicates that a severe switch error has occurred.
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F
(fatal, severity level 5) indicates that a service has behaved unexpectedly.
6.3.3
Authorized Managers
Just as port security allows and disallows specific MAC addresses from accessing a
network, the EnerVista Secure Web Management software can allow or block specific IP
addresses or a range of IP addresses to access the switch.
Z
Access this functionality via the
Configuration > Access > IP Access
menu item.
The window above show the authorized access list for managing the switch. Note specific
services can be authorized. Also note that individual stations or a group of stations with IP
addresses can be authorized.
Note
It is assumed that users are familiar with IP addressing schemes (e.g. class A, B, C etc.),
subnet masking and masking issues such as how many stations are allowed for a given
subnet mask.
