Dell PowerConnect B-FCX624 Hardware Installation Manual

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34 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Assigning permanent passwords3Setting passwords1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter the following command to change to the Privileged level of theEXEC mode:PowerConnect> enable2. Access the CONFIG level of the CLI by entering the following command:PowerConnect# configure terminalPowerConnect(config)#3. Enter the following command to set the super user password:PowerConnect(config)# enable super-user-password NOTEYou must set the super user password before you can set other types of passwords.4. Enter the following commands to set the port configuration and read-only passwords:PowerConnect(config)# enable port-config-password PowerConnect(config)# enable read-only-password NOTEIf you forget your super user password, refer to “Recovering from a lost password” on page 34.Syntax: enable super-user-password | read-only-password | port-config-password <text>Passwords can be up to 32 characters long.Recovering from a lost passwordBy default, the CLI does not require passwords. However, if someone has configured a passwordfor the device but the password has been lost, you can regain super user access to the device usingthe following procedure.NOTERecovery from a lost password requires direct access to the serial port and a system reset.Use the following procedure to recover from a lost password.1. Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the Dell device.2. Reboot the device.3. While the system is booting, before the initial system prompt appears, enter b to enter the bootmonitor mode.4. Enter no password at the prompt. (You cannot abbreviate this command.)5. Enter boot system flash primary at the prompt. This command causes the device to bypass thesystem password check.After the console prompt reappears, assign a new password.