Disablinga User Account 176
Clearingthe PasswordHistory for a Locally Authenticated User 177
Deletinga LocallyAuthenticated User Account 177
PasswordProfile forLocally AuthenticatedUsers 177
Configuringthe Maximum Number ofPassword Changesfor aChange Interval 179
Configuringa No ChangeInterval for Passwords 179
Configuringthe Password History Count 180
MonitoringUser Sessions 180
CHAPTER 11
ManagingFirmware 183
Overviewof Firmware 183
FirmwareImage Management 184
FirmwareImage Headers 185
FirmwareImage Catalog 185
FirmwareVersions 186
FirmwareUpgrades 187
Cautions,Guidelines, and BestPractices for FirmwareUpgrades 187
ConfigurationChanges and Settingsthat Can Impact Upgrades 188
Hardware-RelatedGuidelines and BestPractices for FirmwareUpgrades 189
Firmware-and Software-RelatedBest Practices for Upgrades 190
RequiredOrder of Componentsfor FirmwareActivation 192
RequiredOrder for Adding Support for Previously Unsupported Servers 193
DirectFirmware Upgrade at Endpoints 194
Stagesof aDirect Firmware Upgrade 195
OutageImpacts of DirectFirmware Upgrades 196
FirmwareUpgrades through ServiceProfiles 197
HostFirmware Package 197
ManagementFirmware Package 198
Stagesof aFirmware Upgrade throughService Profiles 198
FirmwareDowngrades 199
Completingthe Prerequisites for Upgrading the Firmware 199
Prerequisitesfor Upgrading andDowngrading Firmware 199
Creatingan All ConfigurationBackup File 200
Verifyingthe Overall Status of the Fabric Interconnects 202
Verifyingthe High Availability Status and Roles of a Cluster Configuration 202
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