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NOTE: When configuring an operator or manager password a message will appear indicating

that (USB) autorun has been disabled. See Appendix A, “File Transfers”, in the Management and

Configuration Guide for your switch for more information on the autorun feature.

Setting an inactivity timer

If you set a manager password, you can configure an inactivity timer which causes the console

session to end after the specified period of inactivity. This provides an additional level of security

against unauthorized console access in the event that the manager has walked away from a console

session.

NOTE: If the console inactivity-timer expires, any outbound Telnet or SSH sessions open on the

switch are immediately terminated.

Choose one of the following to set the inactivity timer:

• Menu Interface:

◦ System Information screen, Select option 2 — Switch Configuration.

• CLI:

◦ Use the command ( and options) as follows:

console inactivity-timer 0 | <1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 60 |

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Configuring local password security

1. From the Main Menu select:

3. Console Passwords

2. To set a new password:

Select Set Manager Password or Set operator Password. You will then be prompted

with Enter new password.

Type a password of up to 64 ASCII characters with no spaces, and press [Enter].

(Remember that passwords are case-sensitive.)

When prompted with Enter new password again, retype the new password and press

[Enter].

Figure 1 Set password screen

After you configure a password, if you subsequently start a new console session, you will be

prompted to enter the password. Remember that usernames are optional. If you use the CLI to

configure an optional username, the switch will prompt you for the username, and then the

password.

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