3Com 3812 - SuperStack 3 Switch Getting Started Manual

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44 CHAPTER 3: S ETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENTTo manage your Switch using an SNMP network managementapplication, you need to specify SNMP community strings for the usersdefined on the Switch. You can do this using the command line interfacesystem management snmp community command — refer to thecommand line interface section of the “Management Interface ReferenceGuide” for more information.Default Users andPasswordsIf you intend to manage the Switch using the web interface or thecommand line interface, or to change the default passwords, you need tolog in with a valid user name and password. The Switch has three defaultuser names, and each user name has a different password and level ofaccess. These default users are listed in Table 9.CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you mustchange all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do notintend to actively manage your SwitchTable 9 Default UsersUse the admin default user name (no password) to login and carry outinitial Switch setup.Changing DefaultPasswordsYou can change the default passwords using either:■ The gettingStarted command on the CLI, or■ The security device user modify command on the CLI, or■ The Security > Device > User > Modify operation on the web interface.For more information about default users and passwords, refer to the“Management Interface Reference Guide” on the Switch CD-ROM.UserNameDefaultPassword Access Levelmonitor monitor monitor — the user can view all manageable parameters,except special/security features, but cannot change anymanageable parameters.manager manager manager — the user can access and change theoperational parameters but not special/security featuresadmin (nopassword)security — the user can access and change all manageableparametersdua1740-0aaa03.book Page 44 Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:23 PM