Connecting To The Switch Over Ssh - IBM FC5022 User Manual

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8. Use secure Telnet (SSH) to open a Telnet session to the switch using the newly configured
NOTE
The passwords that are used to access the switch are case-sensitive. To increase system security,
change the password after you log in for the first time. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide.

Connecting to the switch over SSH

The switch supports a command-line interface (CLI) that you can use to configure and control the
switch over the network through the SSH program. You can use the CLI to perform many basic
network-management functions. In addition, you can configure the switch for management through
an SNMP-based network-management system. SNMP v1, v2, and v3 are supported.
If you know the IP address for the switch and you have an existing network connection, you can use
the SSH program from an external management station or the CMM to access and control the
switch. The management station and the switch must be on the same IP subnet. If you have to
obtain the IP address for the switch or establish a network connection, contact your system or
network administrator.
Introduction
If you connected the serial console to the mini-USB port (as described in Step 2), on the switch
serial console, you can see the newly configured IP address on the switch.
From the CMM, enter ifconfig to confirm that the new IP address has been applied.
IP address. Log in using the following default username and password settings:
User ID: USERID 
Password: PASSW0RD (wherein the sixth character is a zero)
Configuring the switch
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