3com 4210 Quick Setup Guide
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C
HAPTER
3: M
ANAGING
YOUR
S
WITCH
Default Users and
Passwords
Passwords
If you intend to manage the switch using the web interface or the command line
interface, or to change the default passwords, you need to log in with a valid user
name and password. The switch has three default user names, and each user
name has a different password and level of access. These default users are listed in
Table 18.
interface, or to change the default passwords, you need to log in with a valid user
name and password. The switch has three default user names, and each user
name has a different password and level of access. These default users are listed in
Table 18.
CAUTION: To protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must change all
three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do not intend to actively
manage your switch.
three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do not intend to actively
manage your switch.
Use the admin default user name (no password) to login and carry out initial
switch setup.
switch setup.
To set a password for the admin user in the CLI, enter the following from system
view:
view:
[4210]local-user admin <cr>
[4210-luser-admin]password simple xxxxxxxx
(where xxxxxxxx is your chosen password).
Save the configuration in the User View.
For information on the lost password procedure refer to the Configuration Guide
that is supplied with your switch.
that is supplied with your switch.
Table 18 Default Users
User
Name
Name
Default
Password
Password
Access Level
monitor
monitor
monitor
The user can view all manageable parameters, except
special/security features, but cannot change any
manageable parameters
special/security features, but cannot change any
manageable parameters
manager
manager
manager
The user can access and change the operational parameters
but not special/security features
but not special/security features
admin
(no
password)
password)
security
The user can access and change all manageable parameters