Creating A Serial Connection; Assigning Permanent Passwords; Changing The Default Account Passwords - Brocade Communications Systems VDX6720 Hardware Reference Manual

3

Creating a serial connection

Creating a serial connection

You perform all configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection from a workstation or
terminal to the switch.
Complete the following steps to create a serial connection to the switch.
1. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the switch and to an RS-232 serial port on
2. Open a terminal emulator application (such as HyperTerminal on a PC, or TERM, TIP, or Kermit

Assigning permanent passwords

When you log in for the first time, Brocade recommends that you change the passwords for the
default accounts.
The factory-configured default accounts on the switch are admin, user, and root. Use the default
administrative account as shown in
the basic configuration tasks.
The root account is reserved for development and manufacturing. The user account is read-only
and used primarily for system monitoring.
TABLE 1
Account type
Adminsitrative
User account (read-only)

Changing the default account passwords

When you change the default account password after you log in for the first time, only the default
password rule is in effect. The rule specifies a minimum password length of eight characters. For
advanced user and role management, including setting password rules, refer to the Security
chapter of the Brocade Network OS Administrator's Guide.
1. Enter the configure terminal command to enter the global configuration mode.
2. Enter the username command followed by the account name and the password parameter.
3. When prompted, enter the new password. and press Enter.
12
the workstation or terminal device.
If the serial port on the workstation or terminal device is RJ45 instead of RS-232, remove the
adapter on the end of the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ45 connector into the RJ45
serial port on the workstation.
in a UNIX environment), and configure the application as follows:
•
In a Windows environment, enter the following values: 9600 bits per second, 8 databits,
no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
•
In a UNIX environment using TIP, enter the following string at the prompt:
tip /dev/ttyb -9600
If ttyb is already in use, use ttya instead.
Default administrative account names and passwords
Login name
admin
user
Table 1 to log in to the switch for the first time and to perform
Brocade VDX 6720/6730 Hardware Reference Manual
Password
password
password
53-1002084-01