HP 2500 manual CLI Setting Manager and Operator Passwords, Password Commands Used in This Section

Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access

Using Password Security

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 and holding the Clear button for a minimum of one second. This action deletes all passwords and user names (Manager and Operator) used by both the console and the web browser interface.

CLI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords

Password Commands Used in This Section

password below

Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords. This procedure prompts you to enter a password twice to help verify that you have correctly entered the desired characters.

Syntax: password <manager operator> no password

• Password entries appear as asterisks.

• You must type each password entry twice.

To Delete Password Protection. This command prompts you to verify that you want to clear the passwords, then clears both the Manager and the Operator password.

Security, and Authorized	Using Passwords, Port
IP

Press [Y] (for yes) and press [Enter].

Figure 7-2. Clearing the Manager and Operator Passwords

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