Launching The Configuration Utility; Logging In - Cisco 200 Series Administration Manual

Getting Started
Starting the Web-based Switch Configuration Utility
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Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide

Launching the Configuration Utility

To open the user interface:
Open a Web browser.
Enter the IP address of the switch you are configuring in the address bar on the
browser, and then press Enter. The Login Page opens.
When the switch is using the factory default IP address of 192. 1 68. 1 .254, its power
LED flashes continuously. When the switch is using a DHCP-assigned IP address or
an administrator-configured static IP address, the power LED is on solid.

Logging In

Logging In
The default username is cisco and the default password is cisco. The first time
that you log in with the default username and password, you are required to enter
a new password.
To log in to the device configuration utility:
Enter the username/password. The password can contain up to 64 ASCII
characters. Password-complexity rules are described in the
Complexity Rules section of the
If you are not using English, select the desired language from the Language drop-
down menu. To add a new language to the switch or update a current one, refer to
the Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language section.
If this is the first time that you logged on with the default user ID (cisco), and the
default password (cisco) or your password has expired, the Change Password
Page opens. See Password Expiration for additional information.
Choose whether to select Disable Password Complexity Enforcement or not.
For more information on password complexity, see the Setting Password
Complexity Rules section.
Enter the new username/password and click Apply.
When the login attempt is successful, the Getting Started page opens.
Configuring Security
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Setting Password
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