HP 2650 (J4899A/B), 4100gl CLI Setting Passwords and Usernames, Commands Used in This Section

Configuring Username and Password Security

Configuring Local Password Security

If you have physical access to the switch, press and hold the Clear button (on the front of the switch) for a minimum of one second 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 Manager-Level access:

1.Enter the console at the Manager level.

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

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

Continue Deletion of password protection? No

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

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

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 usernames (Manager and Operator) used by both the console and the web browser interface.

CLI: Setting Passwords and Usernames

Commands Used in This Section

password See below.

Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords.

Syntax: [ no ] password <manager operator > [ user-name ASCII-STR] [ no ] password < all >

• Password entries appear

as asterisks.

• You must type the password entry twice.

Figure 2-2. Example of Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords

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