Installation & Operation Manual
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Mediant 8000
To view the current Mediant 8000 operational mode:
1.
Click
to access the Media Gateway status screen.
2.
In the Navigation pane, select
Security
and then in the configuration pane, click
Security Settings; the Security Settings screen is displayed.
3.
In the CLI Authentication tab, check the value of
Synchronize User Database
With EMS
and
External Authentication Server
parameters.
4.
In addition to above-described operation modes, the Mediant 8000 also supports
password-less access to the CLI interface for specific users. See 'Password-less
access to the CLI Interface' on page
33.18.2
Administering the ROOT User
The
root
user is typically defined in a local CLI Users Database located on both SC
board. This architecture ensures availability of
root
account for emergency
maintenance tasks even when Media Gateway has no connectivity with external IP
equipment (e.g. RADIUS server).
The
root
user may not be deleted and its password will never expire.
The
root
user’s password should be changed under the following circumstances:
During the Mediant 8000 software installation or basic configuration.
Periodically, when the Mediant 8000 is installed in a production environment.
33.18.2.1
Changing the ROOT User Password
The
root
user's password may be changed as part of Media Gateway software
installation (see 'Installing Mediant 8000 Software on the SC Board to Operate as the
Active Board' on page
) or basic configuration (see 'Performing Basic
Configuration of the Mediant 8000 to Operate as the Active Board' on page
In addition, for enhanced security, it is recommended to change
root
password
periodically via the following procedure:
Note:
Changing the
root
password via the following procedure has no effect on
the Media Gateway functionality.
To change the ROOT user password:
1.
Connect to the CLI interface on the Active SC board. For more information, see
Section 'Command Line Interface' on page
2.
Login as
root
user. For more information, see Section 'Logging in as a Root User'
on page
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