29
Figure 7
Set the properties of the serial port
3.
Turn on the device. You are prompted to press
Enter
if the device successfully completes the
power-on self test (POST). A prompt such as <HP> appears after you press
Enter
.
4.
Execute commands to configure the device or check the running status of the device. To get help,
type
?
.
Console login authentication modes
The following authentication modes are available for console port login:
none
,
password
, and
scheme
.
•
none
—requires no username and password at the next login through the console port. This mode
is insecure.
•
password
—requires password authentication at the next login through the console port. Keep your
password.
•
scheme
—requires username and password authentication at the next login through the console
port. Authentication falls into local authentication and remote authentication. To use local
authentication, configure a local user and related parameters. To use remote authentication,
configure the username and password on the remote authentication server. For more information
about authentication modes and parameters, see the
Security Configuration Guide
.
The following table lists console port login configurations for different authentication modes:
Authenticat
ion mode
Configuration Remarks
None
Configure not to authenticate users
For more information, see
"
authentication for console
login
."
Password
Configure to authenticate users by using the local password For more information, see
