Switch Login; Logging Into The Switch - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Switch Login

The following sections describe logging into a switch and changing the admin
password.

Logging Into the Switch

To perform the initial login into a switch:
1. Verify that the switch is connected to your IP network through the RJ-45
2. Open a telnet connection to the switch.
3. Enter the user ID (usually user or admin) at the login prompt.
Example:
login: admin
4. Enter the default admin password. The default password is password.
Example:
password: xxxxxxx
5. Enter new password or press Ctrl+C.
6. Verify that the login was successful. A prompt is displayed showing the
Example:
login: admin
password: xxxxxxx
switch:admin>
Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
ethernet port to enable connection through telnet. Refer to the hardware
manual of your specific switch for more information about connecting the
switch to your IP network.
The login prompt is displayed if the telnet connection successfully found the
switch in the network.
You will be prompted to change the password.
switch name and user ID to which you are logged.
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