3com 4500G Quick Setup Guide
Default Users and Passwords
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To manage your switch using an SNMP network management application,
you need to specify SNMP community strings for the users defined on the
switch. You can do this using the command line interface system
management snmp community
you need to specify SNMP community strings for the users defined on the
switch. You can do this using the command line interface system
management snmp community
command. Refer to the command line
interface section of the “SuperStack 4 Switch Command Reference Guide”
for more information.
for more information.
SNMP V3 is on as default. All commands are in snmp menu in System View.
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 8.
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 8.
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.
change all 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.
initial switch setup.
Table 8 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