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Using the Reset Password Switch

SecureStack A2 Installation Guide 4-9

Using the Reset Password Switch

IfyouforgettheSecureStackA2loginpassword,usetheResetPasswordswitchas

describedinthefollowingprocedure.

Figure 4-2 Reset Password Switch

ToresettheSecureStackA2password,refertoFigure 4‐2andproceedasfollows:

1. Press‐and‐holdtheResetPasswordswitchwhiletheswitchisoperational.This

changeoftheloginpassword

tothedefaultpasswordwillbeindicatedviaLocal

ManagementCLIonly.ThisinformationwillnotshowupinaTelnetsession.

2. Logontoswitchmanagement.YoucannowlogontotheswitchviatheConsoleport

andassignanewpasswordusingthecommandlineinterface(CLI).

3. Toaccessswitch

managementfromyourlocalPC,terminal,ormodemconnection,

refertotheSecureStackA2ConfigurationGuideforinstructionsonhowtologinand

enteranewpassword.Theguideisavailableat:

http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals

Ifyourequireassistance,contactEnterasysNetworksusingoneofthemethodsdescribed

in“GettingHelp

”onpage 1‐6.

1 Reset Password switch

Note: Notify the system manager before changing the password.

Console

CPU

RPS

MGR

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