Enterasys Networks A2H254-16 Using the Reset Password Button

Using the Reset Password Button
4-8 Troubleshooting
Using the Reset Password Button
IfyouforgettheSecureStackA2loginpassword,usetheResetPasswordbuttonas
describedinthefollowingprocedure.
Figure 4-2 Reset Password Button
ToresettheSecureStackA2password,refertoFigure4‐2andproceedasfollows:
1. Press‐and‐holdtheResetPasswordbuttonwhiletheswitchisoperational.This
changeoftheloginpasswordtothedefaultpasswordwillbeindicatedviaLocal
ManagementCLIonly.ThisinformationwillnotshowupinaTelnetsession.
2. Logontoswitchmanagement.YoucannowlogontotheswitchviatheConsoleport
andassignanewpasswordusingthecommandlineinterface(CLI).
3. ToaccessswitchmanagementfromyourlocalPC,terminal,ormodemconnection,
refertotheSecureStackA2ConfigurationGuideforinstructionsonhowtologinand
enteranewpassword.TheguideisavailableonlineundertheScategoryfor
Securestackat:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals
Ifyourequireassistance,contactEnterasysNetworksusingoneofthemethodsdescribed
in“GettingHelp”onpage1‐6.
1Reset Password button
Note: Notify the system manager before changing the password.
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