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Select System: Administration
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Enter a new System Password then re-enter it in Confirm System Password. This is the new password for
root , the main administrative user account, so it is important that you choose a complex password, and keep it
safe
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At this stage you may also wish to enter a System Name and System Description for the console server to give
it a unique ID and make it simple to identify
Note The System Name can contain from 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters (however you can also use the special
characters "-" "_" and ".
”). There are no restrictions on the characters that can be used in the System Description
or the System Password (which each can contain up to 254 characters). However only the first eight Password
characters are used to make the
password hash .
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The MOTD Banner
can be used to display a “message of the day” text to authenticating users when the ssh, ftp
or web access the console server
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Click Apply . As you have changed the password you will be prompted to log in again. This time use the new
password
Note If you are not confident your console server has been supplied with the current release of firmware, you can
upgrade. Refer Upgrade Firmware - Chapter 10
3.2.1 Set up new administrator
It is also recommended that you set up a new Administrator user as soon as convenient and log-in as this new user for all
ongoing administration functions (rather than root ).
This Administrator can be configured in the admin group with full access privileges through the Serial & Network: Users
& Groups menu (refer Ch apter 4 for details)