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Password Defaults
Upon initial login, the system instructs you to change the password. The following passwords are the default passwords for the sysadm and admin user accounts:
Edge 8000 Default Passwords
System | Login | Default Password |
---|---|---|
Edge 8000 CLI | sysadm | Ribbon%@@%5225 |
Edge 8000 webUI | admin | admin |
Managing Passwords
Restore the CLI Password to Its Factory Default
Use the following procedure to restore the CLI password to its factory (first-time login) default.
Prerequisites
- Physical access to the front panel of the device
Start
Press the Config button (not the Reset button) on the front panel for 3 to 5 seconds.
AttentionDo not press the Config button for more than 5 seconds. At 10 seconds, the system resets the entire router configuration, resulting in a service outage. Refer to Front and Back Panels for a complete description of the Config button on the Edge 8000 Series front panel.
- Log back into the CLI user interface using the default, first-time login password. (Refer to First-Time Login Passwords.)
The system immediately instructs you to change the password.
Change the Password of an Edge 8000 CLI Account
Prerequisites
- Login access to the Edge 8000 command line interface (CLI).
Start
- Log in to the Edge 8000 CLI through an SSH connection.
- Enter the
passwd
command and follow the prompts to change the password.Example# passwd Changing password for user sysadm Current password: New password: Retype new password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
The new password must meet the following criteria:
- at least 12 characters
- at least one non-alphanumeric character
- at least one digit
- at least one lowercase letter
Change the Password of an Edge 8000 webUI Account
Prerequisites
- Login access to the Edge 8000 web-based user interface (webUI) as user administrator (admin).
Start
- Log in to the Edge 8000 webUI.
- Select the Settings tab.
- Navigate to System > Security > Users > Local User Management.
- Select the account you wish to change.
- Click Reset Password.
- Change the password.
- Click Ok.
The new password must meet the following criteria:
- at least 8 characters
- at least one non-alphanumeric character
- at least one digit
- at least one lowercase letter
- at least one uppercase letter
Refer to Managing Local Users and Managing Global Security Options for additional information about setting and managing password requirements.