Switch Password Recovery - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

Switch Password Recovery

The access point has a means of restoring its password to its default value. Doing so also reverts
the access point's security, radio and power management configuration to their default settings.
Only an installation professional should reset the access point's password and promptly define a
new restrictive password.
To contact Brocade Support in the event of a password reset requirement, go to
http://www.brocade.com/support
CAUTION
Only a qualified installation professional should set or restore the access point's radio and power
management configuration in the event of a password reset.
Upgrading the Switch Image
The switch ships with a factory installed firmware image with the full feature functionality described
in this System Reference Guide. However, Brocade periodically releases switch firmware that
includes enhancements or resolutions to known issues. Verify your current switch firmware version
with the latest version available from the Brocade Website before determining if your system
requires an upgrade.
Auto Installation
The switch auto install function can be configured manually or using a DHCP server. When
configuring auto installation using DHCP, the server requires the definition of a vendor class and
four sub-options under option 43 namely:
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The individual features (config, cluster-config and image) can be enabled separately using the CLI,
SNMP or Web UI. If a feature is disabled, it is skipped when auto install is triggered.
For manual configuration (where the URLs for the configuration and image files are not supplied by
DHCP), the URLs can be specified using the CLI, SNMP or Applet. Use the CLI to define the
expected firmware image version. If the image version is not specified, the switch will derive it from
the header of the firmware image file.
Configuration files are tracked by their MD5 checksum. Configuration files are tracked by their
contents. If a file is renamed its contents remain the same and the file will not be reloaded.
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Option 186 - defines the tftp/ftp server and ftp username, password information
Option 187 - defines the firmware path and file name
Option 188 - defines the config path and file name
Option 190 - defines the cluster config path and file name.
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