Q-Logic 59042-07 A manual Working with Switch Configurations, Modifying a Configuration

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Working with Switch Configurations

This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration. After planning your fabric management needs and creating your own user accounts, consider changing the password for this account.

„Refer to “Commands” on page B-6for information about authority levels.

„Refer to the “User Command” on page B-89for information about creating user accounts.

„Refer to “Passwd Command” on page B-26for information about changing passwords.

Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions reserved as follows:

„4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP

„9 high priority Telnet sessions

„6 logins or sessions for SANsurfer Switch Manager inband and out-of-band logins, Application Programming Interface (API) inband and out-of-band logins, and Telnet logins. Additional logins will be refused.

B.3

Working with Switch Configurations

Successful management of switches and fabrics with the command line interface depends on the effective use of switch configurations. Modifying configurations, backing up configurations, and restoring configurations are key switch management tasks.

B.3.1

Modifying a Configuration

A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration. Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration components.

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