Cabletron Systems ELS100-24TXG Installation And User Manual

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54 Configuring & Monitoring The Switch ELS100-24TXGSetting Password ProtectionThe ELS100-24TXG switch is factory-configured with access rights to theconsole menus set to READ/WRITE. This setting allows anyone to usethe console menus to modify any operational parameter. To protect theconfiguration of the switch from unauthorized modification, you shouldenable password protection to the console menus.To enter a password, do the following:1. Select Password from the System Configuration Menu and press[Enter].2. Enter a password containing one to eight alphanumeric characters.The password is not case sensitive. For verification, you are asked toenter your password again. If both entries agree, the new password isstored.By factory default, there is no password configured. This means that atthe login: prompt, all you have to do is press [Enter] to gain READ/WRITE access to the console menus. When you configure the passwordparameter, the factory default setting is deactivated and the newpassword must be used to gain READ/WRITE access to the consolemenus. After a password has been configured, entering a differentpassword, or pressing only [Enter] at the "login:" prompt will result inREAD-ONLY access. The current access right level appears at the top ofthe management screen.If you forget your password, contact your Cabletron System SupportRepresentative.Assigning an IP AddressTo assign an IP address to the switch, do the following:1. Select System Configuration Menu from the Main menu.2. Select IP address from the menu and enter the IP address. Press[Enter].The IP address is now programmed. The subnet mask is automatically setto correspond to the class of the address entered. If a different mask isused on the network, select Subnet Mask from the menu and enter theappropriate mask.You are automatically logged out from the console menusdue to inactivity based on the Screen Timeout setting in theSystem Configuration Menu. A setting of “0” permits theconsole menus to remain available indefinitely.