Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Using the Console Interface
Figure 6-2. Initial Screen, first time connecting to the Switch
Press <Enter > or <Return> in the username and password fields. You will be given access to the main menu
shown below:
Figure 6-3. Main Menu
The first user automatically gets
Administrator
privileges (See
Table 6-1
)
.
It is recommended to create at
least one
Administrator
-level user for the Switch
.
User Accounts Management
User accounts are accounts setup on the Switch which allow access to the switch management features.
From the screen above, move the cursor to the
User Accounts Management
menu and press Enter, then
the
Users
Accounts Management
menu
appears.
1.
Choose
Create/Modify User
Accounts
from the
User
Accounts Management
menu
and the
Add/Modify User Accounts
menu
appears.
2.
Enter the new user name, assign an initial password, and then confirm the new password. Determine
whether the new user should have
Administrator
or
Normal User
privileges. (Use the space bar to toggle
between the two options).
3.
Press APPLY to let the user addition take effect.
4.
Press Esc. to return to the previous screen or Ctrl+T to go to the root screen.
