Creating A User Account; Configuring The Ip Address - D-Link DXS-5000-54S Hardware Installation Manual

Creating a User Account

When logging into the switch using D-Link OS, there is no preconfigured default username and password. One of the
first and most important tasks will be to create user accounts. Logging in using a predefined administrator-level
username will give the user privileged access to the switch's management software. Also this will prevent
unauthorized access to the switch.
An example to create an administrator-level account for the switch called 'NewUser':
(Switch) enable
(Switch) #
(Switch) #configure
(Switch) (Config)#username NewUser Password 12345 level 15
(Switch) (Config)#end
(Switch) #
1. At the CLI command prompt, enter the enable command to enter the Privileged EXEC Mode. Press Enter.
2. Enter the configure command to enter the Global Configuration Mode. Press Enter.
3. Enter the username NewUser password 12345 level 15 command. Press Enter. This will create an
Administrative (15) privilege user account with the username of NewUser and a password of 12345.
4. Enter the end command to exit back to the Privileged EXEC Mode.
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. Usernames should be between 1 to 64 characters in
length. Passwords should be between 8 to 64 characters in length.

Configuring the IP Address

Each switch must be assigned its own IP address, which is used for communication with an SNMP network manager
or other TCP/IP applications. The switch's VLAN1 default IP address is 10.90.90.90/8, and the management port
default IP address is 192.168.0.1/24. You can change the switch's default IP address to fit into your networking
address range.
Below is an example to change the IP address of the switch to 10.50.50.50, using a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0:
1. At the CLI command prompt, enter the enable command to enter the Privileged EXEC Mode. Press Enter.
2. Enter the network parms 10.50.50.50 255.0.0.0 command to change the IP address and subnet mask. Press
Enter.
The switch can now be configured and accessed through Telnet.
The switch's IP address can also automatically be obtained by using the BOOTP or DHCP protocol.
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Figure 4-8 To create a user account
(Switch) enable
(Switch) #
(Switch) #network parms 10.50.50.50 255.0.0.0
(Switch) #
Figure 4-9 To change the IP address
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