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Configuring Default Credential Sets

You can configure a maximum of 50 default credential sets.

Each default credential set comprises the following credentials:

• Primary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password)

• Secondary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password)

• SNMPv2c/SNMPv1Credentials (Read-Only Community String, Read-Write Community String)

• SNMPv3 Credentials (Mode, Username, Authentication Password, Authentication Algorithm, Privacy Password, Privacy Algorithm)

• HTTP credentials (Primary HTTP Username and Password, Secondary HTTP Username and Password, HTTP port, HTTPS port, Current Mode)

• Auto Update Server Managed Device Credentials (Username and Password)

• Rx Boot Mode Credentials (Username, Password) This section explains:

• Configuring a Default Credential Set

• Editing a Default Credential Set

• Deleting a Default Credential Set

Configuring a Default Credential Set

To configure a default credential set:

Step 1 Select Admin > Network > Device Credential Settings > Default Credential Sets.

The Default Credentials Sets page appears.

The Default Credentials Sets list item is visible in the TOC only in DCR Master and DCR Standalone LMS Servers. You cannot see this list item in DCR Slave Server.

Step 2 Click Next or select Credential Sets name from the Default Credentials list panel and enter the respective credential information.

Step 3 Enter a name of the credential set in the Credential Set Name field. This is mandatory.

The Credential Set Name can contain lower case alphabets, upper case alphabets, and numerals (0 to 9).

You can include the following special characters in the Credential Set Name:

Special Character Description

_ Underscore

- Hyphen

. Period

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Step 4 Enter a description of the credential set in the Set Description field.

Step 5 Click Next or select a credential type from the Default Credentials list panel and enter the respective credential information. You can select any of the credential types from the panel.

• Standard Credentials

• SNMP Credentials

• HTTP Credentials

• Auto Update Server Managed Device Credentials

• Rx-Boot Mode Credential

Step 6 Enter the following credentials as required:

• Standard Credentials

– Primary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password) – Secondary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password)

• SNMP Credentials

– SNMPv2c/SNMPv1 Credentials (Read-Only Community String, Read-Write Community String)

– SNMPv3 Credentials (Mode, Username, Password, Authentication Algorithm, Privacy Password, Privacy Algorithm)

You must select the SNMPv3 check box to add SNMPv3 default credentials. By default, these fields are disabled. When the SNMPv3 check box is selected, the default SNMPv3 mode is AuthPriv.

• HTTP Credentials

– Primary Credentials (Username, Password) – Secondary Credentials (Username, Password)

– Other Information (HTTP Port, HTTPS Port, Current Mode)

• Auto Update Server Managed Device Credentials (Username, Password)

• Rx-Boot Mode Credentials (Username, Password)

Note Re-enter the value of passwords in the respective Verify fields.

You must enter a value for at least one credential before applying the default credentials.

Step 7 Click Finish after you have entered all the values or click Cancel to cancel the changes. You can also click Back to navigate to the previous page and click Remove to delete the Default Credential Set and the credentials configured in this Credential Set, but it will not affect the devices that are already added or imported with default credentials.

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Editing a Default Credential Set

To edit a default credential set:

Step 1 Select Admin > Network > Device Credential Settings > Default Credential Sets.

The Default Credentials Sets page appears.

The Default Credentials Sets list item is visible in the TOC only in DCR Master and DCR Standalone LMS Servers. You cannot see this list item in DCR Slave Server.

Step 2 Click Next or select Credential Set Name from the Default Credentials list panel.

Step 3 Select a default credential set name from the Credential Set drop-down list box.

Step 4 Edit the description of the credential set in the Set Description field.

You cannot edit the name of the credential set.

Step 5 Click Next or select a credential type from the Default Credentials list panel.

Step 6 Edit the following credentials as required:

• Standard Credentials

– Primary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password) – Secondary Credentials (Username, Password, Enable Password)

• SNMP Credentials

– SNMPv2c/SNMPv1 Credentials (Read-Only Community String, Read-Write Community String)

– SNMPv3 Credentials (Mode, Username, Password, Authentication Algorithm, Privacy Password, Privacy Algorithm)

You must select the SNMPv3 check box to add or edit SNMPv3 default credentials. By default, these fields are disabled. When the SNMPv3 check box is selected, the default SNMPv3 mode is AuthPriv.

• HTTP Credentials

– Primary Credentials (Username, Password) – Secondary Credentials (Username, Password)

– Other Information (HTTP Port, HTTPS Port, Current Mode)

• Auto Update Server Managed Device Credentials (Username, Password)

• Rx-Boot Mode Credentials (Username, Password)

Note Re-enter the value of passwords in the respective Verify fields.

Step 7 Click Finish after you have entered all the values or click Cancel to cancel the changes. You can also click Back to navigate to the previous page and click Remove to delete the Default Credential Set and the credentials configured in this Credential Set, but it will not affect the devices that are already added or imported with default credentials.

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Deleting a Default Credential Set

To delete a default credential set:

Step 1 Select Admin > Network > Device Credential Settings > Default Credential Sets.

The Default Credentials Sets page appears.

The Credentials Sets list item is visible in the TOC only in DCR Master and DCR Standalone LMS Servers. You cannot see this list item in DCR Slave Server.

Step 2 Select a credential set from Credential Set drop-down list box.

Step 3 Click Remove to delete a default credential set.

The selected default credential set is deleted from the LMS Server.

The default credential set policies that you have configured with this default credential set will also be deleted.