D-Link DXS-3400 User Manual - Page 455

DXS-3400 Series Lite Layer 3 Stackable 10GbE Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide Appendix A - Password Recovery Procedure This section describes the procedure for resetting passwords on the D-Link DXS-3400 Series Switch. Authenticating any user who tries to access networks is necessary and important. The basic authentication method used to accept qualified users is through a local login, utilizing a Username and Password. Sometimes, passwords will be forgotten or destroyed, so network administrators need to reset these passwords. This section will explain how the Password Recovery feature can help network administrators reach this goal. The following steps explain how to use the Password Recovery feature on the Switch to easily recover passwords.Complete these steps to reset the password: • For security reasons, the Password Recovery feature requires the user to physically access the device. Therefore this feature is only applicable when there is a direct connection to the console port of the device. It is necessary for the user needs to attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation to the console port of the Switch. • Power on the Switch. After the 'Starting runtime image' message was displayed, the Switch will allow 1 second for the user to press the hotkey ^(Shift+6) to enter the Password Recovery Mode.Enter the hotkey continuously to ensure that the timing is correct. Once the Switch enters the Password Recovery Mode, all ports on the Switch will be disabled. Boot Procedure V1.00.007 Power On Self Test 100 % MAC Address : F0-7D-68-34-00-10 H/W Version : A1 Please Wait, Loading 3.00.005 Runtime Image UART init Starting runtime image 100 % 100 % Password Recovery Mode Switch(reset-config)# In the "Password Recovery Mode" only the following commands can be used. Command no enable password no login password no username password-recovery reload reload clear runningconfig show running-config show username Description This command is used to delete all account level passwords. This command is used to clear the local login methods. This command is used to delete all local user accounts. This command is used to initiate the password recovery procedure. This command is used to reloadthe Switch. This command is used to reset the running configuration to the factory default settings, save and then reboot the Switch. This command is used to display the current running configuration. This command is used to display local user account information. 445