2.Enter the password, and then click OK.

Removing the password protection

1.From the Main dialog box ("Accessing the Main dialog box" on page 17), click Setup>Security.

2.Choose one of the following options:

o In the Security dialog box, click the New field and press the Enter key.

o Double-click the New field, leave the New field blank, and press the Enter key.

3.Choose one of the following options:

o Click the Repeat field and press the Enter key.

o Double-click the Repeat field, leave the Repeat field blank, and press the Enter key.

4.Click OK if you want to eliminate the password.

Resetting a console switch password

1.Press any key on the keyboard, or move the mouse. The Authorize dialog box appears.

2.Enter help in the password field. A dialog box appears with an HP technical support phone number (1-800-474-6836), a 16-bit key, and the EID number of the console switch.

3.Call HP technical support ("HP contact information" on page 47). Give the service person your 16- bit key and EID number of the console switch. A one-time unlock code, which is specific to your console switch, is given to you.

4.Enter the one-time unlock code in the field.

5.Click OK. Your previous console switch password is deleted.

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HP 531671-001 Removing the password protection, Resetting a console switch password, Enter the password, and then click OK