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M4100 Series Switches
ezconfig Overview
ezconfig is an interactive utility that provides a simplified procedure for setting up the
following basic switch settings:
• Switch management IP address
• Switch admin user password
• Switch name and location
Start ezconfig and Configure the Switch
You can enter ezconfig either in Global Config mode (#) or in Display mode (>).
At any point in the setup, you can type Q to abort the program. ezconfig checks for any
changes and prompts you to save the changes.
To start ezconfig and configure the switch:
1. Enter the ezconfig command.
The utility displays the following text:
(Switch) >ezconfig
NETGEAR EZ Configuration Utility
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Hello and Welcome!
This utility will walk you through assigning the IP address for
the switch management CPU. It will allow you to save the changes
at the end. After the session, simply use the newly assigned IP
address to access the Web GUI using any public domain Web browser.
Admin password not defined. Do you want to assign the admin
password (password length should vary in a range of 8 - 64
characters)? (Y/N/Q)
You are prompted to change the admin password.
2. For security reasons, change the default password by typing Y, typing a new password, and
confirming the password.
If you already set the password and do not want to change it again, type N.
Enter new password:********
Confirm new password:********
Password Changed!
The 'enable' password required for switch configuration through
the command line interface is currently not configured. Do you
wish to change it (Y/N/Q)? y
Enter new password:********