Using the Switch Console

Using Password Security

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If there is only a Manager password set (with no Operator password), and the

 

Manager password is not entered correctly when the console session begins,

 

the switch operates on the Operator level.

 

If there are both a Manager password and an Operator password, but neither

 

is entered correctly, access to the console will be denied.

 

If a Manager password is not set, anyone having access to the console

 

interface can operate the console with full manager privileges, regardless of

 

whether an Operator password is set, but simply pressing [Enter] at the

 

password prompt.

 

 

The rest of this section covers how to:

■Set Passwords

■Delete Passwords

■Recover from a Lost Password

To set Manager and Operator passwords:

1.From the Main Menu select:

2.Switch Management Access Configuration3.Console Passwords

Using the Switch Console

Figure 4-4. The Password Menu Screen

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