Changing Passwords Using The Cli - Nortel NN46205-310 Quick Start Manual

60 Configuration

Changing passwords using the CLI

Set new passwords for each access level, or change the logon password
for the different switch access.
The Ethernet Routing Switch Switch 8600 ships with default passwords
configured for CLI access. When you use Simple Network Management
Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), you can change passwords that are in an
encrypted format.
Prerequisites
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Procedure steps
Variable definitions
Use the data in the following table to use the config cli password
command.
Variable
access level <access level>
<enable|disable>
aging <days>
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You must have read-write-all privileges to change passwords.
Passwords are saved to a hidden file to maintain security. The
password associated with the user name or logon name is the optional
password parameter.
Action
Change a password by using the following command:
config cli password
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Value
Allows or blocks this access level.
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access level is an integer from
2 to 8.
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enable|disable enables or
disables the chosen access level.
Sets the password age-out time.
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days is the number of days until
the password expires from 1 to
365.
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