HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-0 - Page 413

Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability. passwd 2 Use the following keys to control input: Return When entered at a prompt with no preceding input, accepts the default value (if applicable) and moves to the next prompt. Ctrl-D (end-of-file) When entered at a prompt with no preceding input, terminates the command without changing the password. This is valid on most computers; however, your settings could be different. Note The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Operands Examples This command has the following operand: "user" Specify the name of the user in quotation marks, where the password is to be changed. This operand is optional and must be an existing account, either default or user-created. You can only specify the name of the user when you are the level of root>, factory or admin. If you try to change the password of a user level who is equal or higher in hierarchy (for example admin changing the root password), you are prompted to enter the current password of the level whose password is being changed. If you try to change the password of a user level who is lower in hierarchy, you are not prompted to enter the current password. To change the password for the admin user: switch:admin> passwd "admin" Changing password for admin Enter new password: Re-type new password: Password changed. Saving password to stable storage. Password saved to stable storage successfully. switch:admin> Diagnostics When failures are detected, the subtext might report one or more of the following error messages: "user" is not a valid user name You have not specified a user name that is a valid, recognized user name on the system. Permission denied You do not have permission to change the login name or password specified. Incorrect password You have not entered the correct password when prompted for the old password. Password unchanged You have entered the carriage return special input case, choosing not to change the password. Passwords do not match You have not correctly verified the new password. Invalid length of password You have entered password length not between minlength and 40. Insufficient number of lower case letters You have entered a password that contains less then the minimum required number of lowercase characters. Insufficient number of upper case lettersYou have entered a password that contains less then the minimum required number of uppercase characters. Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Publication Number: 53-1000240-01 2-379