HP 2650 (J4899A/B), 4100gl, 2626 (J4900A/B), 2600-PWR, 6108 manual Syntax show front-panel-security

Configuring Username and Password Security

Front-Panel Security

•Modify the operation of the Reset+Clear combination (page 2-9) so that the switch still reboots, but does not restore the switch’s factory default configuration settings. (Use of the Reset button alone, to simply reboot the switch, is not affected.)

•Disable or re-enable Password Recovery.

Syntax: show front-panel-security

Displays the current front-panel-security settings:

Clear Password: Shows the status of the Clear button on the front panel of the switch. Enabled means that pressing the Clear button erases the local usernames and passwords configured on the switch (and thus removes local password protection from the switch). Disabled means that pressing the Clear button does not remove the local usernames and passwords configured on the switch. (Default: Enabled.)

Reset-on-clear:Shows the status of the reset-on-clear option (Enabled or Disabled). When reset-on-clear is disabled and Clear Password is enabled, then pressing the Clear button erases the local usernames and passwords from the switch. When reset-on-clear is enabled, pressing the Clear button erases the local usernames and passwords from the switch and reboots the switch. (Enabling reset-on-clearautomatically enables clear-password.) (Default: Disabled.)

Factory Reset: Shows the status of the Reset button on the front panel of the switch. Enabled means that pressing the Reset button reboots the switch and also enables the Reset button to be used with the Clear button (page 2-9) to reset the switch to its factory-default configuration. (Default: Enabled.)

Password Recovery: Shows whether the switch is configured with the ability to recover a lost password. (Refer to “Password Recovery Process” on page 2-17.) (Default: Enabled.)

CAUTION: Disabling this option removes the ability to recover a password on the switch. Disabling this option is an extreme measure and is not recommended unless you have the most urgent need for high security. If you disable password-recovery and then lose the password, you will have to use the Reset and Clear buttons (page 2-9) to reset the switch to its factory-default configuration and create a new password.

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