D-Link DGS-1210/ME series - Password Protection

DGS-1210/ME series Metro Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Figure 3.4 Initial Console Screen after Logging In
NOTE: The baud rate for firmware version 6.10
is 115200bps and for firmware version 6.11 is
9600bps.
Password Protection
The DGS-1210 Series Switches do not have a 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 <username> and press the Enter
key.
2. The Switch will then prompt the user to provide a password. Type the administrator <password>and
press the Enter key.
3. Once entered, the Switch will again ask the user to insert the same password again to verify it. Type
the same password and press the Enter key.
4. A new administrative account is created once the “Success” prompt appears.
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names
and passwords can be up to 15 characters in
length.
The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name
"newmanager".
DGS-1210-28P/ME:5# create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:*****
Enter the new password again for confirmation:*****
Success.
DGS-1210-28P/ME:5#
Figure 3.5 Create new account
NOTE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running
configuration file and are not saved when the Switch is rebooted. To