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VTY Password: Enter the Virtual Terminal or initial login password here

 

Enable Password: Enter the enable mode or privileged password here

 

Privilege Level: You may set the enable mode privilege level if required. This is typically not required and so is best left blank. On a Cisco router, there are 16 privilege levels (0 to 15). Standard enable mode puts you in level 15.

 

This is appended to the enable command when it is sent to the device, so if it is present and not required it may cause an error when the device tries to authenticate enable mode.

 

Console Password: Enter the console password if using a direct COM port connection.

 

Username: Enter the Username (e.g.  AAA, TACACS, RADIUS or Local username/password, etc.)

 

Password: Enter the Password (e.g.  AAA, TACACS, RADIUS or Local username/password, etc.)

 

SSH Username: Enter the SSH Username if required.

 

SSH Password: Enter the SSH Password if required.

 

SNMP Read: Enter the SNMP Read community name for your device.  The SNMP Read community name default is normally "public", however it is recommended you change your SNMP Read community name to some else.  This field is required for running the SNMP.System.Summary activity otherwise

SNMP timeout or unknown error will occur.

 

SNMP Write: Enter the SNMP Write community name for your device.  The SNMP Write community name default is normally "private", however it is recommended you change your SNMP Write community name to some else.

 

Initial login requires password: tick box if initial login to this device requires a password (typically the VTY or initial console password).

 

Initial login requires username/password: tick box if initial login to this device requires both a username and password.

 

Enable mode requires username/password: tick box if login to enable mode on this device requires both a username and password. The value from the Username field is used along with the Enable password.