Fips Compliance; Configuring Console Login; Disabling Authentication For Console Login - HP 10500 Series Configuration Manual

FIPS compliance

The device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for features,
commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more information about
FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.
Telnet login is not supported in FIPS mode.

Configuring console login

You can connect a terminal to the console port of the device to log in and manage the device, as shown
in Figure 1 1. For the login procedure, see "Using the console port for the first device access."
Figure 11 Logging in through the console port
By default, console login is enabled and does not require authentication. The default user role is
network-admin. To improve device security, configure password or scheme authentication for the AUX
line immediately after you log in to the device for the first time.
To configure console login, perform the following tasks:
Tasks at a glance
(Required.) Configuring login authentication:
•

Disabling authentication for console login

•
Configuring password authentication for console login
•
Configuring scheme authentication for console login
(Optional.)
The console login configuration is effective only for users who log in after the configuration is completed.
Disabling authentication for console login
Step
1. Enter system view.
Configuring common AUX line settings
Command
system-view
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Remarks
Configure one authentication mode as
required.
In FIPS mode, only the scheme
authentication mode is supported.
N/A
Remarks
N/A