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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.