Configuring Username and Password Security
Front-Panel Security
Re-Enabling the Clear Button on the Switch’s Front Panel and Setting or Changing the “Reset-On-Clear” Operation
Syntax: [no] front-panel-security password-clear reset-on-clear
This command does both of the following:
•Re-enables the password-clearing function of the Clear button on the switch’s front panel.
•Specifies whether the switch reboots if the Clear button is pressed.
To re-enable password-clear, you must also specify whether to enable or disable the reset-on-clearoption.
Defaults:
–password-clear: Enabled.
–reset-on-clear: Disabled. Thus:
•To enable password-clear with reset-on-clear disabled, use this syntax:
no front-panel-security password-clear reset-on-clear
•To enable password-clear with reset-on-clear also enabled, use this syntax:
front-panel-security password-clear reset-on-clear
(Either form of the command enables password-clear.)
Note: If you disable password-clearand also disable the password-recoveryoption, you can still recover from a lost password by using the Reset+Clear button combination at reboot as described on page 2-9.Although the Clear button does not erase passwords when disabled, you can still use it with the Reset button (Reset+Clear) to restore the switch to its factory default configuration. You can then get access to the switch to set a new password.
For example, suppose that password-clearis disabled and you want to restore it to its default configuration (enabled, with reset-on-cleardisabled).
