Chapter 5 Managing Switches 105
Creating User Accounts
To create a user account on a switch, open the Switch menu in the faceplate display
and select User Accounts. This displays the User Account Administration dialog
(FIGURE5-1). A switch can have a maximum of 15 user accounts.
FIGURE5-1 User Account Administration Dialog – Add Account
1. To open the User Account Administration dialogs, open the Switch menu in the
faceplate display, and select User Accounts.
2. Click the Add Account tab to open the Add Account tab page.
3. Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are
limited to 15 characters. The first character must be alphanumeric.
4. If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, select the
Admin Authority Enabled option.
5. Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify
Password field. A password must have a minimum of 8 characters and no more
than 20.