Displaying Account Information; Creating A User-Defined Account; Deleting A User-Defined Account; Changing Account Parameters - HP StorageWorks 2/64 - Core Switch Administrator's Manual

Displaying account information

1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on
2. Click the User tab.
A list of the default and user-defined accounts is displayed. If you are logged in using the switchAdmin
role, only your account information is displayed.

Creating a user-defined account

1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on
2. Click the User tab.
3. Click the Add button.
The Add User Account dialog box opens.
4. Enter the user name, which must begin with an alphabetic character. The name can be up to 40
characters long. It is case-sensitive and can contain alphabetic and numeric characters, the dot and
the underscore. It must be different from all other account names on the logical switch.
5. Select a role from the drop-down list: admin, switchAdmin, or user in nonsecure mode; admin,
switchAdmin, user, or nonfcsadmin in secure mode.
See "Role-based access
6. Optional: Enter a description of the account.
7. Select the Enabled or Disabled radio button to enable or disable the account.
8. Enter the password for the account.
Passwords can contain 8 to 40 characters. They must begin with an alphabetic character. They can
include numeric characters, the dot, and the underscore. Passwords are case-sensitive; they are not
displayed when you enter them on the command line.
9. Reenter the password in the Confirm Password field for confirmation.
10.Click OK.
11.Click Apply to save your changes.

Deleting a user-defined account

1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on
2. Click the User tab.
3. Select the account to remove.
4. Click the Remove button.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
You cannot delete the default accounts. An account cannot delete itself. All active CLI sessions for the
deleted account are logged out.

Changing account parameters

1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on
2. Click the User tab.
3. Select the account to modify.
You cannot modify the default root and factory accounts, even if you are logged in as root.
4. Click the Modify button.
The Modify User Account dialog box opens. You cannot change the user name of the account. To
change the user name, you must delete the account and create a new account.
5. Select a role from the drop-down list: admin, switchAdmin, or user in nonsecure mode; admin,
switchAdmin, user, or nonfcsadmin in secure mode.
You can change the role only on user-level accounts. You cannot change the role on the default
accounts. You cannot change the role of your own account.
6. Enter a new description.
You can change the description only on user-level accounts. You cannot change the description of the
default accounts. You cannot change the description of your own account.
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