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Using the Console Interface
Using Password Security
Using the Console Interface
b. Type a password of up to 16 characters and press [Enter]. (Remember
that passwords are case-sensitive.)
c. When prompted with Enter new password again, retype the
new password and press [Enter].
d. To set another password, return to step 2a. Otherwise, go to step 3.
3. Select Return to Main Menu to exit from the Set Password screen.
After a password is set, if you use LOGOUT or reboot or reset the Switch 800T,
you will be prompted to enter the password to start a new console session.
To Delete Password Protection (Including Recovery from a Lost
Password): This procedure deletes both passwords (Manager and Opera-
tor). If you have physical access to the switch, press the Config Clear button
to clear all password protection, then enter new passwords as described
earlier in this chapter. If you do not have physical access to the switch, you
will need the Manager password:
1. Enter the console at the Manager level.
2. From the Main menu select Set Passwords. You will then see the screen
shown in figure 2-3.
3. Select Delete Password Protection. You will then see the following
prompt:
Continue Deletion of password protection? No
4. Press the Space bar or press [Y] to select Yes, then press [Enter].
5. Press [Enter] to clear the Password protection message.
6. Select Return to Main Menu to exit from the Set Password screen.
To Recover from a Lost Manager Password:
If you cannot start a console session at the manager level because of a lost
Manager password, you can clear the password by getting physical access to
the switch and pressing and holding the Config Clear button for at least one
second.
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