HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Secure Fabric OS V1.0 User Guide (AA-R - Page 97

Modifying the Non-FCS Switch Admin Password, Using Temporary Passwords

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Managing Secure Fabric OS Modifying the Non-FCS Switch Admin Password You can modify the password for the Admin account on Non-FCS switches using the secnonfcspasswd command. Secure Mode must be enabled to use this command. To modify the Admin password for Non-FCS switches: 1. From a sectelnet or SSH session, log into the Primary FCS switch as Admin. 2. Enter the secnonfcspasswd command. 3. Enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt. The password can be anywhere from 8 to 40 alphanumeric characters in length. This password becomes the Admin password for all Non-FCS switches in the fabric. 4. Re-enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt. The password is distributed to all switches in the fabric and saved in the Secure Fabric OS database. Any existing Admin-level telnet connections to these Non-FCS switches are terminated. Example: primaryfcs:admin> secnonfcspasswd Non FCS switch password: Re-enter new password: Committing configuration...done. primaryfcs:admin> Using Temporary Passwords You can create and remove a temporary password to grant temporary access to a specific switch and login account without compromising the confidentiality of the regular passwords. The regular passwords also remains in effect. Temporary passwords are automatically lost after a switch reboot. Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide 97

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Managing Secure Fabric OS
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Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide
Modifying the Non-FCS Switch Admin Password
You can modify the password for the Admin account on Non-FCS switches using
the
secnonfcspasswd
command. Secure Mode must be enabled to use this
command.
To modify the Admin password for Non-FCS switches:
1.
From a sectelnet or SSH session, log into the Primary FCS switch as Admin.
2.
Enter the
secnonfcspasswd
command.
3.
Enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt. The password can be
anywhere from 8 to 40 alphanumeric characters in length.
This password becomes the Admin password for all Non-FCS switches in the
fabric.
4.
Re-enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt.
The password is distributed to all switches in the fabric and saved in the
Secure Fabric OS database. Any existing Admin-level telnet connections to
these Non-FCS switches are terminated.
Example:
Using Temporary Passwords
You can create and remove a temporary password to grant temporary access to a
specific switch and login account without compromising the confidentiality of the
regular passwords. The regular passwords also remains in effect. Temporary
passwords are automatically lost after a switch reboot.
primaryfcs:admin> secnonfcspasswd
Non FCS switch password:
Re-enter new password:
Committing configuration...done.
primaryfcs:admin>