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Configuring Username and Password Security
Overview
Overview
Console access includes both the menu interface and the CLI. There are two
levels of console access: Manager and Operator. For security, you can set a
password pair (username and password) on each of these levels.
Note Usernames are optional. Also, in the menu interface, you can configure
passwords, but not usernames. To configure usernames, use the CLI or the
web browser interface.
Feature Default Menu CLI Web
Set Usernames none — — page 2-6
Set a Password none page 2-4 page 2-5 page 2-6
Delete Password Protection n/a page 2-4 page 2-6 page 2-6
The following features apply only to the Series 2600, 2600-PWR, and 2800 Switches.
Show front-panel-security n/a — page 1-13 —
Front-panel-security — page 1-13 —
password-clear enabled — page 1-13 —
reset-on-clear disabled — page 1-14 —
factory-reset enabled — page 1-15 —
password-recovery enabled — page 1-15 —
Level Actions Permitted
Manager: Access to all console interface areas.
This is the default level. That is, if a Manager password has not been set prior
to starting the current console session, then anyone having access to the
console can access any area of the console interface.
Operator: Access to the Status and Counters menu, the Event Log, and the CLI*, but no
Configuration capabilities.
On the Operator level, the configuration menus, Download OS, and Reboot
Switch options in the Main Menu are not available.
*Allows use of the ping, link-test, show, menu, exit, and logout commands, plus the enable
command if you can provide the Manager password.