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Assigning permanent passwords
Setting passwords
1. At the opening CLI prompt, enter the following command to change to the Privileged level of the
2. Access the CONFIG level of the CLI by entering the following command:
3. Enter the following command to set the super user password:
4. Enter the following commands to set the port configuration and read-only passwords:
Recovering from a lost password
By default, the CLI does not require passwords. However, if someone has configured a password
for the device but the password has been lost, you can regain super user access to the device using
the following procedure.
NOTE
Recovery from a lost password requires direct access to the serial port and a system reset.
Use the following procedure to recover from a lost password.
1. Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the Brocade device.
2. Reboot the device.
3. While the system is booting, before the initial system prompt appears, enter b to enter the boot
4. Enter no password at the prompt. (You cannot abbreviate this command.)
5. Enter boot system flash primary at the prompt. This command causes the device to bypass the
After the console prompt reappears, assign a new password.
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DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL
EXEC mode:
FCX648SHPOE Switch> enable
FCX648SHPOE Switch# configure terminal
FCX624 Router(config)#
FCX648SHPOE Switch(config)# enable super-user-password <text>
NOTE
You must set the super user password before you can set other types of passwords.
FCX648SHPOE Switch(config)# enable port-config-password <text>
FCX648SHPOE Switch(config)# enable read-only-password <text>
NOTE
If you forget your super user password, refer to
Syntax: enable super-user-password | read-only-password | port-config-password <text>
Passwords can be up to 32 characters long.
monitor mode.
system password check.
"Recovering from a lost password"
Brocade FastIron CX Switch Hardware Installation Guide
on page 36.
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