3Com 9000 Switch User Manual


 
Password Setup
53
Update Admin-access
Password
Update the admin-access password. Enter the new password a second
time to confirm your entry. You are prompted for the existing password
before you enter the new password.
To accept the default password, press Enter.
Command Actions
Command Result
Example
Enter:
1 1 1 3
The following dialog is displayed. Note that the passwords themselves are
not displayed.
Enter the old admin password:
oldpass
Enter the new admin password:
newpass
Enter the new admin password again:
newpass
The password has been changed.
The admin-access password is updated.
Enter menu sequence:
(1) SYS: Platform Configuration
(1) SET: Switch Setup
(1) PAS: Password Setup
(3) ADM: Set Admin Password
Enter a parameter at the prompt
Parameter Format or Range
Old password Enter the old password.
New password 0 to 8 alphanumeric characters
New password
confirmation
Enter the password exactly as you did before.
Direct access sequence:
1 1 1 3
[parameters]
System action taken:
The admin-access password is updated.
System message display:
The password has been changed.