Secured Mode

Secure mode is an option of IxServer that separates users into Administrators and Operators. Administrators have read and write privileges on the chassis, while Operators only have read privileges. This is also referred to as Secure Multiuser operation, and is explained in IxExplorer Operation in the IxExplorer Users Guide.

Securing the Server

To secure IxServer, open the Secure Mode dialog box by selecting Secured Mode from the Tools menu. A dialog box is displayed warning of the properties of secure mode, as shown in the following figure.

Figure:Secure Mode Warning

To cancel the operation, select No. To continue, select Yes.

If you select Yes, the Secure Mode dialog box appears. This dialog box is shown in the following figure.

Figure:Secure Mode Dialog

The fields displayed are described in Table:Secure Mode Dialog Fields.

Table:Secure Mode Dialog Fields

FieldUsage

Administrator name

The alphanumeric user name of the Administrator. This name is the only one that is accepted by the log on prompt when attempting to access the chassis from IxExplorer.

Password

A password associated with the Administrator name. The characters entered are hidden by star (*) characters.

Confirm Password

A confirmation of the password entered in the field above. The characters entered are hidden by star (*) characters.

To activate secure mode, enter an alphanumeric Administrator name, a password, and confirmation of the password. When this is done, select Enter Secure Mode. A dialog box appears, confirming that IxServer (and therefore, the chassis) is now locked to everyone except the specified administrator.

This dialog box is shown in the following figure.

Figure:Secure Mode Confirmation

Select OK to place theIxServer (and the chassis) in secure mode. All current connections are blocked, and all users on the chassis are immediately initiated to log on. Initially, only the user name and password of the administrator (set in the IxServer Secure Mode dialog box shown in Figure:Secure Mode Dialog on page 1-20) is accepted.

The Administrator can now add users to the chassis through the IxExplorer GUI, choosing whether a user is an operator (read privileges only) or an administrator (read and write privileges).

A checkmark is also placed next to Secured Mode in the Tools menu of the menu bar.

For more information on Secure Multi-user mode, see IxExplorer Operation in the IxExplorer Users Guide.

Unsecuring the Server

To unlock the IxServer for all users after it has been set to Secure Mode, open the Secure Mode dialog box by selecting Secured Mode from the Tools menu. A dialog box appears warning of the properties of secure mode, as shown in the following figure.

Figure:Unsecure Mode Warning

To cancel the operation, select No. To continue, select Yes.

If you select Yes, Secure Mode dialog box appears. This dialog box is shown in the following figure.

Figure:Secure Mode Dialog

The fields displayed are identical to the fields described in Figure:Secure Mode Dialog.

To deactivate secure mode, enter an alphanumeric Administrator name, the Administrator password, and confirmation of the password. Any user name and password with Administrator privileges works.

When this is done, select Exit Secure Mode. A dialog box appears, confirming that IxServer (and therefore, the chassis) is now unlocked to all users. This dialog box is shown in the following figure.

Figure:Unsecure Mode Confirmation

Select OK to reactivate any currently locked-out user connections on the chassis.