First Time Connecting To The Switch; Password Protection - D-Link xStack DGS-3120-48PC Hardware Installation Manual

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xStack DGS-3120 Series Layer 2 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Guide

First Time Connecting to the Switch

The Switch supports user-based security that can allow prevention of unauthorized users from accessing the Switch
or changing its settings. This section tells how to log onto the Switch via out-of-band console connection or out-of-
band Management port connection.
Upon initial connection to the Switch, the login screen appears (see example below).
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UserName:
Press Enter in both the Username and Password fields. Then access will be given to enter commands after the
command prompt DGS-3120-24TC:admin#
There is no initial username or password. Leave the Username and Password fields blank.
NOTE: The first user automatically gets Administrator level privileges. At least one Admin-level user
account must be created for the Switch.

Password Protection

The Switch does not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when settings up the Switch is to
create user accounts. Logging in using a predefined administrator-level user name will give the user privileged access
to the Switch's management software.
After the initial login, define new passwords for both default user names to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch,
and record the passwords for future reference.
To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following:
1. At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter
key.
2. The Switch will then prompt the user to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the
administrator account being created and press the Enter key.
3. Once entered, the Switch will again ask the user to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the
same password and press the Enter key.
4. A "Success" response by the Switch will verify the creation of the new administrator.
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names and passwords can be up to 15 characters in
length.
DGS-3120-24TC Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Command Line Interface
Firmware: Build 2.50.015
Figure 4- 2. Initial screen, first time connecting to the Switch
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