Changing Passwords - Avaya 8800 Commissioning Manual

Changing passwords

Configure new passwords for each access level, or change the logon or password for the
different access levels of the switch. After you receive the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch
8800/8600, use default passwords to initially access the CLI. If you use Simple Network
Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change encrypted passwords.
Prerequisites
You must use an account with read/write/all privileges to change passwords. For security,
the switch saves passwords to a hidden file. The optional parameter password is the
password associated with the user name or logon name.
Procedure steps
Change a password by using the following command:
config cli password
Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to use the config cli password command.
access-level <access-level> <enable|
disable>
aging <days>
min-passwd-len <integer>
default-lockout-time <secs>
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Variable Value
Permits or blocks this access level.
• access level is an integer from 2–8.
• enable|disable enables or disables the
chosen level.
Configures the time limit for passwords. days
is the age-out time as an integer from 1–
365.
Configures the minimum length for
passwords in high-secure mode. integer is in
a minimum range of 10–20.
Changes the default lockout time after three
invalid attempts. secs is the lockout time in
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