What Myrmex Can Do
Read & troubleshoot
Inspect interfaces, VLANs, port status, MAC and ARP tables, and the running configuration — read-only diagnostics.
Hardening audit
Run a Security Posture audit against the switch configuration.
Document the network
Map VLANs, trunks, and port assignments so your topology stays documented.
Config management
Back up, diff, and — on approval — apply configuration changes.
Before You Start
- A Collector deployed on a network that can reach the switch’s management IP over SSH. See Deploying the agent.
- SSH enabled on the switch’s management interface.
- A login account Myrmex can use (a read-only user is enough for analysis; a user with configuration rights is required to apply changes).
Step 1 — Create the Access Account on H3C
1
Enable SSH on the switch
Enable the SSH server and bind it to the VTY lines so the Collector can log in over SSH.
2
Create a local user
Add a local user with a strong password and set its service type to SSH. Assign a role scoped to what Myrmex should do — a read-only role for analysis, or a management role to allow changes.
3
Note the credentials
Record the username and password — you’ll enter them in Myrmex.