Device.Update.Password

The Device.Update.Password activity enables you to change some of the passwords on devices.

To see a full list of the currently supported device types for the Device.Update.Password activity, please see the Device Matrix.

A report gives you the status of each device selected for the activity after the activity is completed. The report shows both the new and old passwords. These passwords are shown by default in plain text on the report. You may elect to hide the reported passwords by selecting the Hide password change report passwords option in the Misc tab in the CatTools Setup dialogue.

Setting up the activity for Device.Update.Password

For information on setting up activities, see Add / Edit scheduled activity details.

Activity options

Configure the options specific to this activity in the Options tab.

New enable	Configure a new enable mode password to use for devices. You can enter a blank password in the field. This enables you to reset the password to nothing (no password required to log in).
New enable secret	Configure a new enable secret mode password to use for devices. You can enter a blank password in the field. This enables you to reset the password to nothing (no password required to log in).
Choose password for CatTools	Select which of the enable mode passwords you want CatTools to remember and use for the devices.
New VTY	Configure a new VTY password to use for devices. If selected, you must enter a password in the field. Field cannot be blank.
Console password	Configure the console password to use for devices. If selected, you must enter a password in the field. Field cannot be blank.
Save running config to start-up config when complete	Copy the running config on the device to non-volatile memory. The modified config then becomes the start-up config.