Setting Passwords: 29002950 Series Switches

Setting Passwords: 2900/2950 Series Switches

Setting passwords for the 2900/2950 series switches is the same method as used for a router.

2900Switch(config)#enable password cisco	Sets enable password to cisco
2900Switch(config)#enable secret class	Sets encrypted secret password to class
2900Switch(config)#line con 0	Enters line console mode
2900Switch(config-line)#login	Enables password checking
2900Switch(config-line)#password cisco	Sets password to cisco
2900Switch(config-line)#exit	Exits line console mode
2900Switch(config-line)#line aux 0	Enters line auxiliary mode
2900Switch(config-line)#login	Enables password checking
2900Switch(config-line)#password cisco	Sets password to cisco
2900Switch(config-line)#exit	Exits line auxiliary mode
2900Switch(config-line)#line vty 0 4	Enters line vty mode for all five virtual ports
2900Switch(config-line)#login	Enables password checking
2900Switch(config-line)#password cisco	Sets password to cisco
2900Switch(config-line)#exit	Exits line vty mode
2900Switch(config)#