Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 65)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations 65
9. After making changes, type R until you return to the Main Menu. Then
type S to select Save Configuration Changes.
Resetting the
Manager
Password
If you change the manager password from the default and lose or forget it,
you can reset the password to its default value. Note the following about
this feature:
ˆ You must perform this procedure from a local management session.
You cannot perform it through enhanced stacking or from a Telnet or
web browser management session.
ˆ If the AT-S63 management software detects another active
management session when you perform this procedure, a message is
displayed for the other user stating that the user will be logged off.
Thus, this type of session takes precedence over any other user’s
management session.
Caution
This procedure gives any person with physical access to the switch
the ability to access its management software without having to
provide a username and password. For this reason, all AT-9400
Series switches should be maintained in a locked wiring closet or
other secure location to prevent unauthorized management access.
Note
This procedure is only available through a local management
session.
To reset the manager password, perform the following procedure:
1. Establish a local management session with the switch.
2. Reboot the switch. Refer to “Rebooting the Switch” on page 71 for
instructions.
3. When the switch displays “Press <Ctrl> B to go to Boot prompt,” type S
or s.
You are not prompted for a login or password but you are logged in
with manager privileges and the Main Menu is displayed, as shown in
Figure 3 on page 48.
4. Follow the procedure in “Changing the Manager or Operator
Password” on page 63 to reset the passwords.
This completes the procedure for resetting the manager password.
You can continue to manage the switch or you can quit from the
management session. You must use the new password the next time
you log on to the switch at the start of a management session.