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DXS-3400 Series Lite Layer 3 Stackable 10GbE Managed Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Connecting to the Switch for the First Time

The Switch supports user-based security that can prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Switch or changing

its configuration. This section will explain how to log into the Switch’s Command Line Interface via the out-of-band

console connection.

Upon initial connection to the Switch, the login screen appears (see example below).

DXS-3400-24SC TenGigabit Ethernet Switch

Command Line Interface

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Switch>

By default, there is no Username and Password configured in the account settings of this switch. This will allow the

user to simply connect to this Switch for the first time by pressing the ‘Enter’ key. After pressing Enter, access will be

given to enter commands after the command prompt (Switch>) appears.

NOTE: The first user automatically gets Administrator level privileges. At least one Administrator-

level user account must be created for the Switch.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to create a user account containing a username and a

password on the Switch to prevent unauthorized access to the management interface.

Creating a User Account

One of the first and most important tasks after powering-on the Switch for the first time is to create a user account with

administrator-level privileges. Logging in using a predefined administrator-level username will give the user privileged

access to the Switch's management software.

An example to create an administrator-level account for the Switch called ‘NewUser’:

Switch>enable

Switch#configure terminal

Switch(config)#username NewUser password 12345

Switch(config)#username NewUser privilege 15

Switch(config)#line console

Switch(config-line)#login local

Switch(config-line)#end

Switch#

In the example above:

1. At the CLI command prompt, enter the enable command to enter the Privileged EXEC Mode. Press Enter.

2. Enter the configure terminal command to enter the Global Configuration Mode. Press Enter.

3. Enter the username NewUser password 12345 command. Press Enter. This will create a user account with

the username of NewUser and a password of 12345.

4. Enter the username NewUser privilege 15 command. Press Enter. This will configure this user account to

have Administrative (15) privileges.

5. Enter the line console command to enter the Line Configuration Mode. Press Enter.

6. Enter the login local command. Press Enter. This specifies that the local line requires login credentials.

7. Enter the end command to exit back to the Privileged EXEC Mode.