HP StorageWorks MSA1000 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management V - Page 58
Managing switches, Managing user accounts
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Switch Manager Managing switches This section describes the following tasks that manage switches in the fabric. ■ Managing user accounts, page 58 ■ Displaying switch information, page 62 ■ Configuring port threshold alarms, page 66 ■ Exporting name server information to a file, page 67 ■ Paging a switch, page 67 ■ Setting the date/time and NTP client, page 68 ■ Resetting a switch, page 68 ■ Configuring a switch, page 68 ■ Archiving a switch configuration, page 75 ■ Restoring a switch configuration, page 75 ■ Restoring the factory default configuration, page 77 ■ Downloading a support file, page 78 ■ Installing firmware, page 78 ■ Displaying hardware status, page 79 Managing user accounts Only the Admin account can manage user accounts with the User Account Administration dialog box. However, any user can modify their own password. Select Switch > User Accounts. The User Account Administration dialog box is displayed. A user account includes an account name or login, password, authority level, and expiration date. Switches come from the factory with the following user accounts: Table 9: Factory Supplied User Accounts Account name admin images Password admin images Admin authority true false Expiration never expires never expires The Admin account can create, remove, or modify user accounts, and change account passwords. The Admin account can also view and modify the switch and its configuration with Switch Manager. The Admin account can not be removed. Users without Admin authority are limited to viewing switch status and configuration. The Images account can not be removed, and is required for exchanging files with the switch using FTP. Managing user accounts includes: ■ Creating user accounts ■ Removing a user account ■ Changing a user account password ■ Modifying a user account 58 HP StorageWorks 2/8q Fibre Channel Switch Management User Guide