Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Switch Administration (Rev. 03)
Protecting Access to Switch © 2008 Foundry Networks, Inc.
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Password:switch12
device-name
#
Setting the Loader Password
The
password loader
command, in Global Configuration mode, changes the password for entering
the switch loader.
There is no default password for booting the device, press <Enter> to start the application.
Command Syntax
device-name
(config)#
password loader PASSWORD CONFIRM-PASSWORD
Argument Description
PASSWORD
A character string without blank spaces. The password is case
sensitive. String of up to 20 characters.
CONFIRM-PASSWORD
Type the password again for confirmation.
Example
The following command sets the password to
loaderp
:
device-name
(config)#
password loader loaderp loaderp
Using the password
loaderp
:
User Access Verification
Password:loaderp
Loader
>
Caps Lock Notification
The
caps-lock passwords warning
command, in Global Configuration mode, enables notification
to the user when the Caps Lock key is on while changing or typing the password.
By default, the Caps Lock warning is enabled.
Command Syntax
device-name
(config)#
caps-lock passwords warning
{
on
|
off
}
Argument Description
on
Enables Caps Lock warning.
off
Disables Caps Lock warning.
Example
device-name
(config)#
caps-lock passwords warning on
device-name
(config)#
password FOUNDRY FOUNDRY