Http Authentication Fails

Question

Howdy,   Following the instructions in the userguide on a powerconnect 5324,   I put in the following commands....   ip http server aaa authentication login default line aaa authentication enable default enable ip http authentication local username admin password something level 15 enable password something_else   Where before assigning thesoftwarepassword, I was able to login to the http server with no password, not I cannot login at all. Removing the configuration helps me not at all. I seem unable to back out the changes.   I am running  sw1.0.0.45. Is there an update I can try? Any tips?   thanks inadvance, MrShrimpy

GregG1 · Answer

The aaa commands and 'enable password' command are contradicting the local authentication method.   By default, all network authentication is performed using the local database. The only configuration settings necessary to manage the switch via HTTP are adding a user with level 15 access and configuring an IP address on VLAN 1.   To reset the aaa defaults, use the following commands:   (config)# no ip http authentication (config)# no aaa authentication login default (config)# no aaa authentication enable default   With these settings reset to default, you should be able to manage the switch using username 'admin' and password 'something'.

MrShrimpy · Answer

Thanks. Works now. You guys may want to modify the documentation for this switch. I think it's a bit misleading.

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