Configuring Username and Password Security

Front-Panel Security

Figure 2-11. Example of the Steps for Disabling Password-Recovery

 

Password Recovery Process

 

If you have lost the switch’s manager username/password, but password-

 

recovery is enabled, then you can use the Password Recovery Process to gain

 

management access to the switch with an alternate password supplied by

 

ProCurve.

 

 

N o t e

If you have disabled password-recovery, which locks out the ability to recover

 

a manager username/password pair on the switch, then the only way to

 

recover from a lost manager username/password pair is to use the

 

Reset+Clear button combination described under “Restoring the Factory

 

Default Configuration” on page 2-9.This can disrupt network operation and

 

make it necessary to temporarily disconnect the switch from the network to

 

prevent unauthorized access and other problems while it is being reconfig-

 

ured.

 

 

To use the password-recoveryoption to recover a lost password:

1.Note the switch’s base MAC address. It is shown on the label located on the upper right front corner of the switch.

2.Contact your ProCurve Customer Care Center for further assistance. Using the switch’s MAC address, the ProCurve Customer Care Center will generate and provide a “one-time use” alternate password you can use with the to gain management access to the switch. Once you gain access, you can configure a new, known password.

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