Nortel Networks 40M2420 User Access Levels, User Account Description and Tasks Performed Password

Alteon OS Command Reference

NOTE – It is recommended that you change default switch passwords after initial configuration and as regularly as required under your network security policies. For more information, see “Setting Passwords” on page 43.

Table 1-2	User Access Levels
User Account	Description and Tasks Performed	Password
User	The User has no direct responsibility for switch management.	user
	He or she can view all switch status information and statistics,
	but cannot make any configuration changes to the switch.
Operator	The Operator manages all functions of the switch. The	oper
	Operator can reset ports, except the management ports.
Administrator	The superuser Administrator has complete access to all menus,	admin
	information, and configuration commands on the GbE Switch
	Module, including the ability to change both the user and
	administrator passwords.

NOTE – With the exception of the “admin” user, access to each user level can be disabled by setting the password to an empty value.

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