How To Change Default Passwords At Login; Configuring The Ethernet Interface - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

How to change default passwords at login

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
The default password for all default accounts is: password
2. At each of the "Enter new password" prompts, either enter a new password or skip the prompt.
Press Enter to skip a prompt. Press Ctrl-c to bypass the remaining prompts.
login: admin
Password:
Please change your passwords now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
for user - root
Changing password for root
Enter new password: *****
Password changed.
Saving password to stable storage.
Password saved to stable storage successfully.
Please change your passwords now.
for user - factory
Changing password for factory
Enter new password: *****
Password changed.
Saving password to stable storage.
Password saved to stable storage successfully.
Please change your passwords now.
for user - admin
Changing password for admin
Enter new password: *****
Password changed.
Saving password to stable storage.
Password saved to stable storage successfully.
Please change your passwords now.
for user - user
Changing password for user
Enter new password: *****
Password changed.
Saving password to stable storage.
Password saved to stable storage successfully.
switch:admin>

Configuring the Ethernet interface

Fabric OS 5.2.x introduced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the Ethernet network interface
configuration. The Ethernet (network) interface provides management access, including direct access to the
Fabric OS CLI and allows other tools such as Web Tools to interact with the switch.
You can continue to use static Ethernet addressing system or allow the DHCP client to automatically acquire
Ethernet addresses. Configure the Ethernet interface IP, subnet mask, and gateway addresses in one of the
following manners:
• "Static Ethernet addressing
• "Configuring
NOTE: When you change the Ethernet interface settings, open connections such as SSH or telnet may be
dropped. Reconnect using the new Ethernet IP information or change the Ethernet settings using a console
session through the serial port to maintain your session through the change. You must connect through the
serial port to set the Ethernet IP address if an the Ethernet network interface is not configured already. See
"How to connect via the serial
28 Performing basic configuration tasks
summary" on page 29
DHCP" on page 30
port" on page 26 for details.