HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0460, - Page 51

Setting the switch admin password Simple SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy way to set switch administrator passwords within your SAN. These passwords are required for all update operations to be performed on the switch, including: • Updating firmware • Setting switch symbolic name • Setting domain ID Setting switch admin passwords prevents unauthorized users from performing these operations. To set a switch admin password: 1. To access the Set Switch Admin Password dialog box, choose one of the following options: • On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch Admin Password. • In the content pane's Physical Connection map, right-click the switch icon to select a specific switch, and then on the shortcut menu, click Set Switch Admin Password. The Set Switch Admin Password dialog box (Figure 30) opens. Figure 30 Set Switch Admin Password dialog box 2. If no specific switch is selected, select the switch you want from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box. If a specific switch has been selected, the drop-down list is disabled. 3. In the Old Password box, enter the current admin login password. (The default Old Password is password.) 4. In the New Password box, enter a new admin login password. 5. In the Verify Password box, re-enter the new password. 6. To change the password, click OK. To abandon the password change, click Cancel. Setting the switch IP address Simple SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy way to set switch IP addresses within your SAN. This IP address allows the switch to be managed through the Ethernet link. Updating the switch's firmware, for example, requires the switch to have a valid IP address that the Simple SAN Connection Manager server can use to communicate to the switch over the IP network. Simple SAN Connection Manager supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 51