Change the Ethernet Switch Password

1. Connect a serial cable from the Ethernet switch console to a laptop or similar device.

   The default serial port speed is 9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no handshake.

   sscsw-adm0 con0 is now available
   Press RETURN to get started.

2. Put the switch in enable mode.

   sscsw-adm0> enable

3. Set the password.

   sscsw-adm0# configure terminal
   Enter configuration commands,one per line.End with CNTL/Z.
   sscsw-adm0(config)# enable password *******
   sscsw-adm0(config)# enable secret ******* 
   sscsw-adm0(config)# end
   sscsw-adm0# write memory 
   *Apr 24 14:25:05.893:%SYS-5-CONFIG_I:Configured from console by 
   console
   Building configuration...
   Compressed configuration from 2502 bytes to 1085 bytes [OK ]

4. Save the configuration.

   sscsw-adm0# copy running-config startup-config

5. Exit from the session.

   sscsw-adm0# exit

6. Disconnect the laptop from the Ethernet switch.