N o t e s

Configuring Username and Password Security

Overview

Overview

Feature

Default

Menu

CLI

Web

Set Usernames

none

page 2-9

Set a Password

none

page 2-6

page 2-8

page 2-9

Delete Password Protection

n/a

page 2-7

page 2-8

page 2-9

show front-panel-security

n/a

page 1-13

front-panel-security

 

page 1-13

password-clear

enabled

page 1-13

reset-on-clear

disabled

page 1-14

factory-reset

enabled

page 1-15

password-recovery

enabled

page 1-15

 

 

 

 

 

Console access includes both the menu interface and the CLI. There are two levels of console access: Manager and Operator. For security, you can set a password pair (username and password) on each of these levels.

Usernames are optional. Also, in the menu interface, you can configure passwords, but not usernames. To configure usernames, use the CLI or the web browser interface.

Usernames and passwords for Manager and Operator access can also be configured using SNMP. For more information, refer to “Using SNMP To View and Configure Switch Authentication Features” on page 5-21.

Beginning with software release W.14.xx, usernames and passwords for Man­ ager and Operator access can also be configured using the Management Interface Wizard. For more information, refer to “Quick Start: Using the Management Interface Wizard” on page 1-11.

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