Running Basic Switch Operations Using Telnet; Logging Into The San Switch 2/32; Changing The Admin Password And User Id - HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Managing the SAN Switch 2/32

Running Basic Switch Operations Using Telnet

This section shows how to run common switch operations via Telnet.

Logging into the SAN Switch 2/32

Follow these steps to log in to the SAN Switch 2/32:
1. Open a Telnet connection to the switch. The login prompt is displayed if the
Note:
enable connection through Telnet.
2. At the login prompt, enter the user ID you are logging in as. For example:
3. Enter the password for the user:
4. If the login is successful, a prompt is displayed showing the switch name and

Changing the Admin Password and User ID

Use these steps to change the admin user ID and password. For security reasons,
the first time you log in to the Fabric OS, you are requested to change the admin
user ID and system password.
Note:
serial line. With version 4.0.0 and later, a password is required to use the serial line,
similar to using the admin level Telnet or admin level Web Tools.
1. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
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Telnet connection successfully found the switch in the network.
The switch must be connected to your IP network through the RS-232 port to
login: admin
The password prompt is displayed if the user exists.
password: xxxxxx
The default password is password.
user ID you are logged in as. For example:
switch55>admin:
Previous switches did not require a password to access the management via the
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