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Cisco ONS 15530 Configuration Guide and Command Reference
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Chapter3 Initial Configuration About Passwords

Modem Support

The auxiliary port of the Cisco ONS 15530 provides modem connection support. The following settings
on the modem are required:
•Enable auto answer mode.
•Suppress result codes.
•Ensure auxiliary port terminal characteristics, such as speed, stop bits, and parity, match those of
the modem.
You can configure your modem by setting the DIP switches on the modem itself or by setting them
through terminal equipment connected to the modem. Refer to the user manual provided with your
modem for the correct configuration information.
For further details on configuring ports and modems for management access, refer to theCisco IOS
Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guideand the Cisco IOS Dial Services Configuration
Guide: Terminal Services.
About Passwords
Youcan configure both an enable password and an enable secret password. For maximum security, the
enable password should be different from the enable secret password.

Enable Password

The enable password is a nonencrypted password that controls access to various commands and
configuration modes. It contains from 1 to 25 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters. Give
the enable password only to users permitted to make configuration changes to the CiscoONS 15530.

Enable Secret Password

The enable secret password is a secure, encrypted password. On systems running Cisco IOS, you must
type in the enable secret password before you can access global configuration mode.You must type in
the enable secret password to access boot ROM software.
Caution If you specify an encryption-type and then enter a clear text password, you will not be able to reenter
enable mode. You cannot recover a lost password that has been encrypted by any method.
An enable secret password containsfrom 1 to 25 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters. The
first character cannot be a number. Spaces are valid password characters. Leading spaces are ignored;
trailing spaces are recognized.
You will configure passwords in the next section,Configuring IP Access on the NME Interface.