For security purposes, since multiple users exist on the system, it is highly recommended that you change the default passwords after initial configuration. The default user accounts are listed in the table below.

Table B-77Default User Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

 

Password

Privilege

 

 

 

 

super

 

By default, the password is “super”.

The super user has unrestricted privileges. Use this account

 

 

The default community string is

to manage any part of the system. This user may view and

 

 

“secret”.

modify a configuration, as well as administer user accounts

 

 

 

and access privileges. This user configures the console and

 

 

 

management ports for initial chassis setup.

 

 

 

 

admin

 

By default, the password is “admin”.

The admin user has general read-write privileges. This user

 

 

The default community string is

may view and modify the current configuration. However,

 

 

“private”.

the admin user can change only its own user information,

 

 

 

such as the admin password.

 

 

 

 

guest

The default password is “guest”. The

 

default community string is “public”.

The guest user has read-only privileges. This user may only view the current configuration. The guest user cannot make any changes during the CLI session.

Examples: The following example creates a user with InfiniBand administrative privileges, as well as an SNMP community-string.

HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin password ibadmin HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin community-string ib-commstr HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin privilege ib-rw HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin enable

HP-IB(config)# exit HP-IB# show user ib-admin

================================================================================

User Information

================================================================================

username : ib-admin

password : $1$xMC/.l6E$D8ZPG4CqYZNJ7R2AQoTBA1 snmp-community : ib-commstr

permission-level : ib-rw admin-status : enabled

num-logins : 0 num-unsuccessful-logins : 0

last-login : last-unsuccessful-login :

The following example disables a user but leaves the user account intact. HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin disable

The following example removes a user account. HP-IB(config)# username ib-admin no

Defaults: Guest user accounts are disabled by default. All other user accounts are enabled.

Related Commands: “show user” (page 175)

who

Synopsis: The who command lists all the users who are currently logged into the CLI and the host system from which they logged in.

Syntax: who

Command Modes: User-execute and privileged-execute modes.

Privilege Level: General read-only user.

Usage Guidelines: This command should be used before rebooting the system so you can broadcast a message about impending reboots.

Examples:

HP-IB# whosuperConsole

214 Switch Command Line Interface