Dell PowerConnect 5424 User Manual

50 Starting and Configuring the Device
The system is delivered with no default password configured. All passwords are user-defined. If a
user-defined password is lost, a password recovery procedure can be invoked from the Startup menu.
The procedure is applicable for the local terminal only and allows a one-time access to the device from
the local terminal with no password entered.
Configuring Security Passwords
The security passwords can be configured for the following services:
• Terminal
• Telnet
• SSH
•HTTP
•HTTPS
NOTE: Passwords are user-defined.
NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is 1, which allows access but not configuration rights.
A priority of 15 must be set to enable access and configuration rights to the device. Although user names can be
assigned privilege level 15 without a password, it is recommended to always assign a password. If there is no
specified password, privileged users can access the Web interface with any password.
Configuring an Initial Terminal Password
To configure an initial terminal password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line console
console(config-line)# login authentication default
console(config-line)# enable authentication default
console(config-line)# password george
• When initially logging on to a device through a terminal session, enter george at the password prompt.
• When changing a device’s mode to enable, enter
george at the password prompt.
Configuring an Initial Telnet Password
To configure an initial Telnet password, enter the following commands:
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line telnet

Dell PowerConnect 5424 Specifications

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Brand	Dell
Model	PowerConnect 5424
Category	Switch
Language	English