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Configuring the Switch for Use
Configuring the Switch for Use
To perform the initial login and complete the initial configuration tasks, follow these steps from the
management console.
1. Log in to the console using admin as the default login name and password as the default password.
As login to the device occurs, you are prompted to change the device passwords.
Please change passwords for switch default accounts now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
2. Press Enter to step through a procedure to change the passwords as shown in the following
example. To skip modifying the password, press Ctrl+C.
Warning:
required
and Factory passwords are
a lost Root or Factory password will result in fabric downtime.
for user - admin
Changing password for admin
Enter old password:
Enter new password:
Re-type new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
Passwords can be 8 through 40 characters long. They must begin with an alphabetic character. They
can include numeric characters, the period (.), and the underscore (_) only. Passwords are case-
sensitive, and they are not displayed when you enter them on the command line. For more
information on passwords, refer to Extreme SLX-OS Security Configuration Guide for the SLX 9740
device.
The switch is ready for use.
To configure other switch features, see Extreme SLX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide .
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Access to
the Root
and Factory accounts may be
for proper
support
of
documented in a secure location.
Activating and Verifying the Switch
the switch.
Please
ensure
the Root
Recovery of
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