
Startup and General Configuration Summary
Starting and Navigating the Command Line Interface
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Matrix DFE-Platinum and Diamond Series Configuration Guide
2.1.6
Starting and Navigating the Command Line Interface
2.1.6.1
Using a Console Port Connection
Once you have connected a terminal to the local console port as described in your
Matrix Series
Installation Guide
, the startup screen,
Figure 2-2
, will display. You can now start the Command
Line Interface (CLI) by
•
Using a default user account, as described in
Section 2.1.6.2
, or
•
Using an administratively-assigned user account as described in
Section 2.1.6.3
.
2.1.6.2
Logging in with a Default User Account
If this is the first time your are logging in to the Matrix Series device, or if the default user accounts
have not been administratively changed, proceed as follows:
1.
At the login prompt, enter one of the following default user names:
•
ro
for Read-Only access,
•
rw
for Read-Write access.
•
admin
for Super User access.
2.
Press ENTER. The Password prompt displays.
3.
Leave this string blank and press ENTER. The device information and Matrix prompt displays
as shown in
Figure 2-2
.
NOTE:
By default, the Matrix Series device is configured with three user login
accounts:
ro
for Read-Only access;
rw
for Read-Write access; and
admin
for
super-user access to all modifiable parameters. The default password is set to a blank
string. For information on changing these default settings, refer to
Section 2.2.1
.