58 Configuring the PowerConnect 3324/3348 Switch
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Configuring an Initial Telnet Password
To configure an initial Telnet password, enter the following commands:
console> enable
console# configure
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line telnet
console(config-line)# login authentication default
console(config-line)# enable authentication default
console(config-line)# password admin
console(config-line)# exit
console(config)# exit
When initially logging onto a device through a Telnet session, enter admin.
When changing a device mode to enable, enter admin.
Configuring an Initial SSH Password
To configure an initial SSH password, enter the following commands:
console> enable
console# configure
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line ssh
console(config-line)# login authentication default
console(config-line)# enable authentication default
console(config-line)# password admin
console(config-line)# exit
console(config)# exit
When initially logging onto a device through a SSH session, enter admin as the
password.
When changing a device’s mode to enable, enter admin as the password.