User guide

SUMMIT SWITCH INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE 3-3
C ONFIGURING M ANAGEMENT A CCESS
CHANGING THE DEFAULT PASSWORD
Default accounts do not have passwords assigned to them. Passwords must have a
minimum of 4 characters and can have a maximum of 12 characters.
Passwords are case-sensitive.
To add a password to the default admin account, follow these steps:
1 Log in to the Switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a default admin password by typing the following:
config account admin
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.
To add a password to the default user account, follow these steps:
1 Log in to the Switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a default user password by typing the following:
config account user
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.
If you forget your password while logged out of the command-line interface,
contact your local technical support representative, who will advise on your next
course of action.
CREATING A MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
The Switch can have a total of three management accounts. You can use the default
names (admin and user), or you can create new names and passwords for the accounts.
Passwords must have a minimum of 4 characters and can have a maximum of 12
characters.
The account name “admin” cannot be deleted.
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