Cabletron Systems 9A000 manual AMI Security, Subsequent Operation, 4-15, Switch Setup

Switch Setup

4.10 AMI Security

The administrative password on your Cabletron ATM switch may be changed to provide password-protected access to AMI. Cabletron Systems recom- mends that you do this to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your Cabletron ATM switch. This option is available in AMI at the operation level. Be sure that you want to change the password because upon entering the command string operation password, the user is prompted to enter a new password immediately.

For complete information about how to assign or change the password, please refer to the section entitled “Setting or Changing the Password” in Appendix C, AMI Operation Commands, in the Cabletron ATM Switch Con- figuration Manual.

4.11 Subsequent Operation

After its initial configuration is complete, a Cabletron switch DOES NOT require a terminal for normal operation.

NOTE: Cabletron Systems strongly recommends that you disconnect the serial cable once you have configured the switch and then access the switch over the ATM network or over Ether- net.

All further communication with your Cabletron switch can be performed over the ATM network or over Ethernet. For example, you can access AMI using telnet.

WARNING! Once installed, before any service is per- formed on the unit, the power should be turned off and the power cord disconnected, except when following the hot-swap instruc-

tions in this manual.

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