Specifications

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Chapter 3 Cisco IGX 8400 Series Nodes
IGX Network Management
Routine Network Administration
The following tasks are included in routine network administration:
• Logging In to the System, page 3-14
• Logging Off the System, page 3-14
• Changing a Password, page 3-14
Logging In to the System
Logging in to a node is a two-step process that requires you to enter a User ID and a password. The
system or network administrator can provide a User ID and password to you. The User ID can be up to
12 characters. To protect the security of the system, you should change your password regularly. Only
your system administrator can change the User ID. To log in to a node:
Step 1 Enter your user ID at the system prompt “Enter User ID.”
Step 2 Enter your password at the “Enter Password” prompt. For initial login, enter the password that the
system administrator provides. You can change the password with the cnfpwd command.
After you log in, the system is ready and so prompts you for the next command.
Logging Off the System
When you have completed a session and want to log off, use the bye command. This command returns
the display to the initial system sign-on prompt. If you enter the bye command when you have a virtual
terminal connection to another node, the bye command ends the virtual terminal session and returns to
the local session. To end the local session and log off the system, again enter the bye command.
Changing a Password
To change the password given to you by your system administrator, or to change your present password
to a different one, perform the following. To ensure the security of your system, your password should
be changed on a regular basis. See the system administrator for the recommended frequency of change.
Step 1 Enter the cnfpwd command. The system prompts for your current password.
Step 2 Enter your current password. The system prompts for a new password.
Step 3 Enter a new password. Passwords must have 6 to 15 characters. The system prompts you to confirm the
new password by typing it again.