Znyx Networks bh5700 manual Fabric Switch Administration, Setting the Root Password

Chapter 5 Fabric Switch Administration

One of the main benefits of the OpenArchitect switch is that it runs Linux, so much of the switch administration is already familiar to most network or system administrators. It is a good idea to complement these instructions with a standard Linux reference guide, such as Linux Network Administrator’s Guide available from O’Reilly. Below are brief descriptions of some of the more routine administrative task pertinent to the switch.

Setting the Root Password

The switch is shipped with a default user root and no password. To set the root password, use the password command:

ZX7100-OA<release no.># passwd Changing password for root

Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)

Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.

Enter new password: Re-enter new password: Password changed. ZX7100-OA<release no.>#

NOTE: Even when just changing the password, you need to save the file system overlay with the zsync command, or you will lose your changes upon reboot.

Adding Additional Users

Additional users can be added with the adduser command. Additional users are desirable for connecting to the switch via ftpd and other daemons that require a login other than root and a password. To create a user named guest, run adduser

ZX7100-OA<release no.># adduser guest Changing password for guest

Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)

Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.

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