46 Summit24e3 Switch Installation and User Guide
Accessing the Switch
To add a password to the default admin account, follow these steps:
1 Log in to the switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a default admin password by entering the following command:
config account admin
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.
To add a password to the default user account, follow these steps:
1 Log in to the switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return], or enter the password that you have configured for the
admin account.
3 Add a default user password by entering the following command:
config account user
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.
NOTE
If you forget your password while logged out of the command-line interface, contact your local technical
support representative, who will advise on your next course of action.
Creating a Management Account
The switch can have a total of 16 management accounts. You can use the default names (admin and
user), or you can create new names and passwords for the accounts. Passwords can have a minimum of
0 characters and can have a maximum of 31 characters.
To create a new account, follow these steps:
1 Log in to the switch as admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return], or enter the password that you have configured for the
admin account.
3 Add a new user by using the following command:
create account [admin | user] <username>
4 Enter the password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the password at the prompt.
Viewing Accounts
To view the accounts that have been created, you must have administrator privileges. Use the following
command to see the accounts:
show accounts
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