Nortel Networks 40M2420 manual Setting Passwords, Changing the Default Administrator Password

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Setting Passwords

It is recommended that you change the user and administrator passwords after initial configu- ration and as regularly as required under your network security policies.

To change the administrator password, you must login using the administrator password.

NOTE – If you forget your administrator password, call your technical support representative for help using the password fix-up mode.

Changing the Default Administrator Password

The administrator has complete access to all menus, information, and configuration com- mands, including the ability to change both the user and administrator passwords.

The default password for the administrator account is admin. To change the default password, follow this procedure:

1.Connect to the switch and log in using the admin password.

2.From the Main Menu, use the following command to access the Configuration Menu:

Main# /cfg

The Configuration Menu is displayed.

[Configuration Menu]
sys	- System-wide Parameter Menu
port	- Port Menu
l2	- Layer 2	Menu
l3	- Layer 3	Menu
qos	- QOS Menu
acl	- Access Control List Menu
pmirr	- Port Mirroring Menu
setup	- Step by	step configuration set up
dump	- Dump current configuration to script file
ptcfg	- Backup current configuration to FTP/TFTP server
gtcfg	- Restore	current configuration from FTP/TFTP server
cur	- Display	current configuration

3.From the Configuration Menu, use the following command to select the System Menu:

>>Configuration# sys

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