Cisco WS-C2980G-A Software Guide - Page 459

Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA Configuring Authentication Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Connect to the switch through the supervisor engine console port. You cannot recover the password if you are connected through a Telnet connection. Enter the reset system command to reboot the switch. At the "Enter Password" prompt, press Return. The login password is null for 30 seconds when you are connected to the console port. Enter privileged mode using the enable command. At the "Enter Password" prompt, press Return. The enable password is null for 30 seconds when you are connected to the console port. Enter the set password or set enablepass command, as appropriate. When prompted for your old password, press Return. Enter and confirm your new password. Configuring Local User Authentication The following sections describe how to configure local user authentication authentication on the switch. Creating a Local User Account Local user accounts and passwords must be fewer than 65 characters in length and can consist of any alphanumeric characters. Local user accounts must contain at least one alphabetic character. To create a local user account on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode: Task Step 1 Create a new local user account. Step 2 Verify the local user account. Command set localuser user username password pwd privilege privilege_level show localusers This example shows how to create a local user account and password, set the privilege level, and verify the configuration: Console> (enable) set localuser user picard password captain privilege 15 Added local user picard. Console> (enable) show localusers Local User Authentication: disabled Username Privilege Level --------- picard 15 Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 30-15