Modifying The Non-Fcs Switch Admin Password; Using Temporary Passwords - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Modifying the Non-FCS Switch Admin Password

You can modify the password for the Admin account on Non-FCS switches using
the secnonfcspasswd command. Secure Mode must be enabled to use this
command.
To modify the Admin password for Non-FCS switches:
1. From a sectelnet or SSH session, log into the Primary FCS switch as Admin.
2. Enter the secnonfcspasswd command.
3. Enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt. The password can be
4. Re-enter the new Non-FCS Admin password at the prompt.
primaryfcs:admin> secnonfcspasswd
Non FCS switch password:
Re-enter new password:
Committing configuration...done.
primaryfcs:admin>

Using Temporary Passwords

You can create and remove a temporary password to grant temporary access to a
specific switch and login account without compromising the confidentiality of the
regular passwords. The regular passwords also remains in effect. Temporary
passwords are automatically lost after a switch reboot.
Secure Fabric OS Version 1.0 User Guide
anywhere from 8 to 40 alphanumeric characters in length.
This password becomes the Admin password for all Non-FCS switches in the
fabric.
The password is distributed to all switches in the fabric and saved in the
Secure Fabric OS database. Any existing Admin-level telnet connections to
these Non-FCS switches are terminated.
Example:
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