4-2 CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTERING YOUR SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT

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Setting

Passwords

Initial passwords

Top-Level Menu

system ethernet

fddi

display

softwareUpdate

bridge

baseline

ip

consoleSpeed

snmp

telnet

analyzer

password

script

logout

name

 

time

 

screenHeight

 

consoleLock

 

ctlKeys

 

nvData

 

reboot

The Administration Console supports three levels of password: one for browsing or viewing only (read), one for configuring network parameters (write), and one for full system administration (administer).

Because the initial passwords stored in the nonvolatile memory of the system are null, just press the Return key at the password prompt.

You can only change passwords by entering the Console using the administer access level.

To set a password:

1From the top level of the Administration Console, enter:

system password

2At the prompt requesting you to enter a password access level to change, enter one of the following:

read

write

administer

3At the prompt for your old password, enter the old password.

4Enter the new password.

The password can have up to 32 characters and is case sensitive. To enter a null password, press [Return].

5Retype the new password for verification. The system does not display the password as you type.

Example:

Select menu option (system): password

Password access level (read, write, administer): read

Old password:

New password:

Retype new password:

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