Default user
admin
A factory-default switch comes with a single user named
admin
.
The
admin
user:
Has an empty password. Press Enter in response to the
admin
password prompt. At initial boot, you are prompted to define a password for theadmin
user. Although empty (blank) passwords are allowed, it is recommended that you use strong passwords for all production switches.Is a member of the
administrators
group.Cannot be removed from the switch.
NOTE:
The switch
admin
user is distinct from the Service OS
admin
user. The Service OS acts as the
bootloader
and recovery operating system. The Service OS has its own CLI.
Example of first login with password setting
switch login: admin Password: Please configure the 'admin' user account password. Enter new password: ******** Confirm new password: ******** switch#