3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide4 Configuring the Security Switch 6200 SystemConfiguring System Parameters............................................................... 4-2Configuring User Authentication and Access Control............................. 4-5Configuring User Accounts ....................................................................... 4-5Defining Access Groups............................................................................. 4-7Defining Access Permissions..................................................................... 4-8Defining Authentication Protocols............................................................ 4-9Configuring the Network Time Protocol (NTP) ..................................... 4-12Configuring Domain Name Resolution................................................... 4-13Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ........ 4-14Configuring Alarm Monitors................................................................... 4-18Configuring Physical Interfaces.............................................................. 4-19Configuring Tap Interfaces ..................................................................... 4-21Configuring Network Interfaces ............................................................. 4-22Configuring IP Aliases ............................................................................ 4-23Configuring Static Routes ....................................................................... 4-25Configuring Static ARP Entries.............................................................. 4-26Configuring the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)............. 4-27Configuring ICMP Rate Limiting ........................................................... 4-29Exiting from the Configuration Tool ...................................................... 4-30Saving Your System Configuration ........................................................ 4-30Restoring Your System Configuration.................................................... 4-30Displaying Your System Configuration.................................................. 4-30Restoring the system to Factory Default Settings ................................. 4-34Getting Help Within the Configuration Tool ......................................... 4-345 Upgrading the System SoftwareUpgrading the System Software ............................................................... 5-16 Upgrading the System Software Using the Safe Upgrade andRollback FeaturesUsing Multiple Versions of Software (Safe Upgrade).............................. 6-1Upgrading from Version 2.0 ................................................................. 6-1Upgrading from Version 2.1 and Greater ............................................ 6-3Upgrading from Software to a UP While an RP isOperational (Rollback)............................................................................... 6-47 Using the Security Switch 6200 System’s ConfigurationBackup Tool8 Configuring RIP and OSPF on your Security Switch 6200System