Appendix C Configuring The Switch; Configuring The Switch Using The Web User Interface; Setting Up The Switch; Creating User Accounts - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Configuring the Switch
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Configuring the Switch Using the Web User Interface

Setting up the Switch

After you complete the hardware installation, you need to setup the switch with configuration required to
enable traffic to pass through the network. On your first day with your new device, you can perform a number
of tasks to ensure that your device is online, reachable and easily configured.

Creating User Accounts

Setting a username and password is the first task you will perform on your device. Typically, as a network
administrator, you will want to control access to your device and prevent unauthorized users from seeing your
network configuration or manipulating your settings.
Procedure
Step 1 Log on using the default username and password provided with the device.
Step 2 Set a password of up to 25 alphanumeric characters. The username password combination you set gives you
privilege 15 access. The string cannot start with a number, is case sensitive, and allows spaces but ignores
leading spaces.
Configuring the Switch Using the Web User Interface, page 61
Configuring the Switch Using the CLI, page 66
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