38Initial steps using Device Manager

The User Set Time tab appears.

4Type the correct details.

5Click Apply.

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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure the User Set Time tab.

Variable

Value

 

 

Year

Configures the year (integer 1998–2097)

 

 

Month

Configures the month (integer 1–12)

 

 

Date

Configures the day (integer 1–31)

 

 

Hour

Configures the hour (integer 0–23)

 

 

Minute

Configures the minute (integer 0–59)

 

 

Second

Configures the second (integer 0–59)

 

 

Changing passwords

Configure new passwords for each access level, or change the logon or password for the different access levels of the switch. After you receive the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, use default passwords to initially access the CLI. If you use Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change passwords that are in encrypted format.

Procedure steps

Step Action

1From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Security, Control Path, General.

The Control Path Security dialog box appears with the Port Lock tab visible.

2Click CLI.

The CLI tab appears.

3Specify the username and password for the appropriate access level.

4Click Apply.

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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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8600 specifications

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