Password assignment
By default, the CLI is not protected by passwords. To secure CLI access, RUCKUS strongly recommends assigning passwords. Refer to the FastIron Ethernet Switch Administration Guide.
Note: You can assign passwords using Brocade Network Advisor if an enable password for
a Super User has been configured on the device.
The CLI contains the following access levels:
- User EXEC: The level you enter when you first start a CLI session. At this level, you can view some system information but you cannot configure system or port parameters.
- Privileged EXEC: This level is also called the Enable level and can be secured by a password. You can perform tasks such as managing files on the flash module, saving the system configuration to flash, and clearing caches at this level.
- CONFIG: The configuration level. This level allows you to configure the system IP address and configure switching and routing features. To access the CONFIG mode, you must already be logged in to the privileged EXEC level.
You can set the following levels of Enable passwords:
- Super User: Allows complete read-and-write access to the system. This is generally for system administrators and is the only password level that allows you to configure passwords.
Note: You must set a Super User password before you can set other types of passwords.