IBM SG24-4817-00 manual Access Mode, How to Change Administrator and User Password, User Mode

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A.1.2 Access Mode

There are three levels of access mode to 8285 via the console port:

•User Mode

When you are logged on as a user, you have access to some 8285 commands with read-only access. This allows you to view ATM subsystem status, get help, clear counters, and log off. The factory default user password is a null string.

•Administrator Mode

When you are logged on as administrator, you have access to all the 8285 commands with read-write access, which allows you to display and modify the ATM switching subsystem in the 8285. The factory default administrator password is 8285.

•Maintenance Mode

When you are logged on as administrator and enter the MAINTAIN command in administrator mode, you have access to maintenance functions, such as downloading out-of-band and clearing the ATM subsystem configuration. No password is required to access the maintenance mode from the administrator mode. To quit the maintenance mode, you have to enter the BOOT command to reset the ATM subsystem.

Note

You can access the maintenance mode only if you logged on with the administrator password from a local ATM control point session via the RS-232 port. You cannot access the maintenance mode from a remote session started with the TELNET command.

There are no user IDs associated with these modes. Once you connect to the 8285, you will be prompted to enter a password. The password that you enter determines if you get administrator or user.

A.1.3 How to Change Administrator and User Password

After logging in to 8285 for the first time, you are strongly advised to change the default password for the administrator, so you can prevent unauthorized users from being able to log on to the 8285 to view or modify your ATM network configuration.

Figure 58 shows how you can change the administrator password. For security purposes, the values you enter are not displayed on the screen.

	￿			￿
		8285>	set device password administrator
		Enter	current administrator password:
		New password:
		Re-enter password:
		Password changed.
	￿	8285>		￿
Figure			58. Changing Administrator Password

Appendix A. 8285 ATM Control Point Commands 173