Using the Switch Console

Using Password Security

2.To set a new password:

a.Select Set Manager Password or Set Operator Password. You will then be prompted with Enter new password.

b.Type a password of up to 16 ASCII characters with no spaces and press [Enter]. (The passwords are case-sensitive.)

c.When prompted with Enter new password again, retype the new pass- word and press [Enter].

3.When you have finished all password configuration, select 0. Return to Main Menu to return to the Main menu, or 4. Return to the Previous Menu to return to the Switch Management Access Configuration menu.

After a password is set, if you subsequently start a new console session, you will be prompted to enter the password.

To Delete Password Protection (Including Recovery from a Lost

Password): This procedure deletes both passwords (Manager and Opera- tor). If you have physical access to the switch, press the Clear button on the front of the switch to clear all password protection, then enter new passwords as described earlier in this chapter. If you do not have physical access to the switch, you will need the Manager password:

1.Enter the console at the Manager level.

2.Go to the Console Passwords screen as described above.

3.Select Delete Password Protection. You will then see the following prompt:

Continue Deletion of password protection?

4.Press the Space bar to select Yes, then press [Enter], or just press [Y].

5.Press [Enter] to clear the Password protection message.

6.Select Return to Main Menu to return to the Main menu, or Return to the Previous Menu to return to the Switch Management Access Configuration menu.

To Recover from a Lost Manager Password: If you cannot start a con- sole session at the manager level because of a lost Manager password, you can clear the password by getting physical access to the switch and pressing the Clear button. This action deletes all passwords and user names (Manager and Operator) used by both the console and the web browser interface.

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224M, 212M specifications

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