GarrettCom Magnum MNS-6K - Manual (Page 65)

M A G N U M 6 K S W I T C H E S , M N S - 6 K U S E R G U I D E
Chapter 5
5 – Access Considerations
Securing the switch access….
his section explains how the access to the GarrettCom Magnum MNS-6K can be secured.
Further security considerations are also covered such as securing access by IP address or MAC
address.
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Securing access
j It is assumed here that the user is familiar with issues concerning
security as well as securing access for users and computers on a
network. Secure access on a network can be provided by
authenticating against an allowed MAC address as well as IP
address.
Passwords
Magnum 6K family of switches comes with a factory default password for the manager as
well as the operator account. Passwords can be changed from the user id by using the
command ‘set password’ command.
Syntax set password
Example
Magnum6K25#
set password
Enter New Password :*******
Confirm New Password :*******
Password has been modified successfully
Magnum6K25#
F IGURE 43 – Changing password for a given account
Other details on managing users and the passwords are covered in Chapter 2, User
Management.
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