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Appendix A
Command Line Interface
Each switch contains a Telnet server. This server allows a Telnet client to establish a Telnet session with the switch to retrieve information or to configure parameters using the Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI enables you to perform a variety of fabric and switch management tasks through an Ethernet or a serial port connection.
A.1
Logging On to a Switch
To log on to a switch using Telnet, open a command line window on the management workstation and enter the Telnet command followed by the switch IP address:
/> telnet 123.45.67.89
A Telnet window opens prompting you for a login. Enter an account name and password. Switches come from the factory with the following user account already defined:
Account name: admin
Password: password
Authority: Admin
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
Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins reserved as follows:
4 sessions for internal applications such as management server and SNMP
15 sessions for SANbox Manager inband and