Specifications

Assigning IP Information and a Password to the Switch
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Privileged-Level Password
A privileged-level password provides security against unauthorized access to the
management interfaces (switch manager, management console, or CLI) and is required to
access these interfaces.
Note When the switch is shipped, no password is assigned to it. However, a
privileged-level password is required to access the Catalyst 1900 Switch Manager or to use
Telnet access from a remote station. If you do not assign a password, this access will not be
available until the switch joins a cluster or until you assign the switch a privileged-level
password from the management console (see the “Console Settings Menu” section on
page 4-6) through a direct connection to the switch console port.
When your switch is a cluster member, the highest privileged-level password for the
command switch is the privileged-level password to the switch. The command-switch
password overwrites any switch-specific passwords.
Note We do not recommend changing the password while the switch is a cluster member.
This will cause a password mismatch, and you will have to manually enter the cluster
member password to display the switch manager from the command switch. For more
information about passwords, see the “Changing the Switch Password” section on page 3-8
or the “Changing the Switch Password” section on page 4-8.