AudioCodes Mediant 8000, Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Version 6.6 115 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 17. The Command Line Interface (CLI)
Notes:
•
On SC boards with v5.6 or earlier software version pre-installed, the following
default CLI user was created instead of acladmin user:
- Username:
cli
- Default password:
cli_12345
•
The above table shows default passwords of CLI users as defined on SC
boards on a new Mediant 8000. For security reasons it is strongly
recommended to modify passwords for all CLI users (including
root
and
ems
users) prior to field deployment.
17.3.1 Logging into the Command Line Interface
Regular CLI users (except
root
user) may connect to the Command Line Interface by
any of the methods described in 'Connecting to the CLI via RS-232 Serial Console' on
page
109 and 'Connecting to the CLI via IP Network' on page 111 and provide their
username and password when prompted for it.
Note, however, that the following advanced security features may affect the CLI user’s
ability to log in:

CLI Interface Access Control – see Section 'CLI Interface Access Control' on
page
389 for details.

Password-less Access to CLI Interface – see Section 'Password-less access to
the CLI Interface' on page
390 for details.
17.3.2 Logging in as a Root User
For security reasons,
root
user is not allowed to directly login over a remote network
connection. Instead, you can use one of the following options to login as a
root
user to
the CLI interface on the SC board:
17.3.2.1 Option 1
Connect to the CLI via an RS-232 serial console (see 'Connecting to the CLI via RS-
232 Serial Console' on page
109 ) and provide
root
username and corresponding
password when explicitly asked for it.
17.3.2.2 Option 2
Connect to the CLI via the IP Network ('Connecting to the CLI via IP Network' on page
111 ). Login as a regular CLI user (e.g.
acladmin
user) and then use
su
(substitute
user) command to switch to the
root
user, as follows:

At the prompt, type
su - root

Provide
root
password, when prompted for it.