Chapter 4: Terminal Operations

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To activate security:

1.Select the Set/Change Password menu option. You will be prompted to decide if you wish to continue. Enter a Y.

2.Type a password for this DSR1021 switch and press Enter. This password may be up to 14 characters long.

3.You will be prompted to re-type the password. Once you complete this step, security will be active and you will not be able to access DSR1021 switch terminal operations without the password.

To change the password:

1.Select the Set/Change Password menu option.

2.You will be prompted to type the old password and a new one.

3.Re-enter the new password to verify.

CAUTION: This password places your DSR1021 switch terminal in a secure mode. This password should be guarded like any network password and care should be taken to avoid forgetting or misplacing it. There are no means for recovering a lost password.

Restore Factory Defaults

This menu option will restore the Network Configuration, the Security

Configuration and the SNMP Configuration options to the default settings.

Reset Appliance

This menu option allows you to execute a soft reset of the DSR1021 switch.

Exit

This menu selection will return you to the ready prompt.