HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Command Reference Guide (AA - Page 743

The following sections describe of each action type. --show username | [-a | -b] Displays information about the current login account, account named username or all accounts either in active or backup account database. If running from an account with user permission, the command can only display information about that account. The following table lists the result of different combination of options. username -a No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes -b Accounts displayed No Current login No username No All accounts No Not valid Yes All backup accounts Yes Not valid --add username -r rolename -d description Add a new account named username to the switch, with the given authorization of rolename. The -d option gives a text description for the new account. This command also prompts for an initial password. The following rules apply to add a new account: -delete username 1. username must be unique and is case sensitive. 2. username must begin with a letter and contain only letters, numbers and underscore. 3. The maximum length of username is 40 characters. 4. description is optional. The maximum length is 40 printable ASCII characters. 5. rolename must be either user or admin in nonsecure mode; it must be user, admin, or nonfcsadmin in secure mode. 6. There can be maximum 15 customer created accounts for a switch. Delete an existing account named username from the switch. This action does not take any options. It prompts for confirmation before proceeding. After an account is deleted, the CLI sessions associated with the account are terminated. The following rules apply to delete an account: 1. You cannot delete any default accounts. 2. An account cannot delete itself. Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide 743