Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Document
- Product Overview
- Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch
- Unpacking the device
- Installation tasks
- Installation precautions
- Preparing the installation site
- Powering on the system
- Attaching a PC or terminal
- Installing and replacing a power supply unit
- Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
- Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
- Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
- Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
- Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
- Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware
- Hardware Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices
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Assigning permanent passwords
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Setting passwords
1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter the following command to change to the Privileged level of the
EXEC mode:
PowerConnect> enable
2. Access the CONFIG level of the CLI by entering the following command:
PowerConnect# configure terminal
PowerConnect(config)#
3. Enter the following command to set the super user password:
PowerConnect(config)# enable super-user-password <text>
NOTE
You must set the super user password before you can set other types of passwords.
4. Enter the following commands to set the port configuration and read-only passwords:
PowerConnect(config)# enable port-config-password <text>
PowerConnect(config)# enable read-only-password <text>
NOTE
If you forget your super user password, refer to “Recovering from a lost password” on page 34.
Syntax: enable super-user-password | read-only-password | port-config-password <text>
Passwords can be up to 32 characters long.
Recovering from a lost password
By default, the CLI does not require passwords. However, if someone has configured a password
for the device but the password has been lost, you can regain super user access to the device using
the following procedure.
NOTE
Recovery from a lost password requires direct access to the serial port and a system reset.
Use the following procedure to recover from a lost password.
1. Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the Dell device.
2. Reboot the device.
3. While the system is booting, before the initial system prompt appears, enter b to enter the boot
monitor mode.
4. Enter no password at the prompt. (You cannot abbreviate this command.)
5. Enter boot system flash primary at the prompt. This command causes the device to bypass the
system password check.
After the console prompt reappears, assign a new password.