3com WXR100 3CRWXR10095A User Manual

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Before You Start
Before reading more of this chapter, read the 
Wireless LAN Switch and 
Controller Quick Start Guide
 to set up a WX switch and the attached 
MAPs for basic service.
About 
Administrative 
Access
The authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) framework helps 
secure network connections by identifying who the user is, what the user 
can access, and the amount of network resources the user can consume. 
Access Modes
MSS provides AAA either locally or via remote servers to authenticate 
valid users. MSS provides two modes of access:
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Administrative access mode — Allows a network administrator to 
access the WX switch and configure it.
You must establish administrative access in enabled mode before 
adding users. See “Enabling an Administrator” on page 55.
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Network access mode — Allows network users to connect through 
the WX switch. For information about configuring network users, see 
Chapter 21, “Configuring AAA for Network Users,” on page 433.
Types of
Administrative Access
MSS allows you access to the WX switch with the following types of 
administrative access:
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Console — Access via only the console port. For more information, 
see “First-Time Configuration via the Console” on page 55.
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Telnet — Users who access MSS via the Telnet protocol. For information 
about setting up a WX switch for Telnet access, see Chapter 6, 
“Configuring and Managing IP Interfaces and Services,” on page 103.
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Secure Shell (SSH) — Users who access MSS via the SSH protocol. For 
information about setting up a WX switch for SSH access, see Chapter 6, 
“Configuring and Managing IP Interfaces and Services,” on page 103.
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3WXM — After you configure the WX switch as described in this guide, you can further configure the WX switch using the 3WXM tool suite. For more information, see the 
Wireless Switch Manager 
Reference Manual
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Web View — A Web-based application for configuring and 
managing a single WX switch through a Web browser. Web View 
uses a secure connection via Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure 
Sockets Layer (HTTPS).