HP AdvanceStack 208, Hardware Installation Manual

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The Switch Console
Using Password Security
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2. To set a new password:
a. Select
Set Manager Password
or
Set Operator Password
.
You will then be prompted with
Enter new password
.
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, you
will be prompted to enter the password to start a new console session.
To Delete Password Protection:
This procedure deletes both passwords (Manager and Operator).
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 3-5.
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 Clear button on the Management
Module for at least one second.
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