9509 Temporary admin username/password

[wilson_1234_2]

I know this is probably and easy question, but I have no experience with MDS switches:

I have two MDS switches that will need some support done.

I will not be there to log into the switches.

Is it an easy task to set up a second username and password with admin privileges for the support person to get in, so I do not have to give them the Admin username and password that Ciscoworks and everything else is using?

[apn]

You can create an user2 and add this user user2 to the role "network-admin".

[tigao]

under the configuration mode, issue command:

username password 5 role network-admin

[wilson_1234_2]

Thanks for the reply.

Have you ever seen an issue where you can log into the the MDS using the local administrator account using the network-admin role only if you have an etherent connection to the LAN the switch is on?

When the etherenet is disconnected, you cannot authenticate using the management or serial ports.