Changing the default account passwords at login, The switch ethernet interface, Brocade backbones – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Changing the default account passwords at login
Use the following procedure to change the default account passwords:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using the default administrative account.
2. At each of the “Enter new password” prompts, either enter a new password or skip the prompt.
To skip a single prompt, press Enter. To skip all of the remaining prompts, press Ctrl-C.
Example output of changing passwords
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: <hidden>
Password changed.
Saving password to stable storage.
Password saved to stable storage successfully.
(output truncated)
The switch Ethernet interface
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 use
either Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or static IP addresses for the Ethernet network
interface configuration.
Brocade Backbones
On Brocade Backbones, you must set IP addresses for the following components:
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Both Control Processors (CP0 and CP1)
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Chassis management IP
Brocade switches
On Brocade switches, you must set the Ethernet and chassis management IP interfaces.
Setting the chassis management IP address eliminates the need to know which CP is active and
automatically connects the requestor to the currently active CP.
You can continue to use a static Ethernet addressing system or allow the DHCP client to
automatically acquire Ethernet addresses. Configure the Ethernet interface IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway addresses in one of the following manners:
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Using static Ethernet addresses (refer to
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