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AT-9108, AT-8518, AT-8525, and AT-8550 User’s Guide
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Default Accounts
By default, the switch is configured with two accounts, as shown in
Table 2-4 .
Changing the Default Password. Default accounts do not have
passwords assigned to them. Passwords must have a minimum of 4
characters and can have a maximum of 12 characters.
Note
User names and passwords are case-sensitive.
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 typing the following:
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 typing the following:
config account user
4. Enter the new password at the prompt.
5. Re-enter the new password at the prompt.
Table 2-4 Default Accounts
Account Name Access Level
admin This user can access and change all manageable parameters. The admin
account cannot be deleted.
user This user can view (but not change) all manageable parameters, with the
following exceptions:
❑ This user cannot view the user account database.
❑ This user cannot view the SNMP community strings.