Connecting to the switch, Connecting through an ssh session, Switch attributes – Brocade Network OS NETCONF Operations Guide v4.1.1 User Manual

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Connecting to the switch

For NETCONF operations, you must connect to the switch through a Secure Shell (SSH) connection
to the management port. You can use any account login present in the local switch database or on
a configured authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server for authentication. For
initial setup procedures, use the preconfigured administrative account that is part of the default
switch configuration.

The switch must be physically connected to the network. If the switch network interface is not
configured or the switch has been disconnected from the network, use a console session on the
serial port.

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Refer to the Brocade VDX Hardware Reference Manuals for information on connecting through
the serial port.

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Refer to the Network OS Administrator’s Guide for configuring the management interface.

Connecting through an SSH session

For NETCONF operations, you musty connect to the switch using SSH.

1. Connect through a serial port to the switch.

2. Verify that the switch’s network interface is configured and that it is connected to the IP

network through the RJ-45 Ethernet port.

3. Log off the switch’s serial port.

4. From a management station, open an SSH connection using the management IP address of

the switch to which you want to connect.

5. Enter the account user name at the login prompt.

6. Enter the password.

Brocade recommends that you change the default account password when you log in for the
first time. For more information on changing the default password, refer to the Brocade VDX
Hardware Reference Manuals.

7. Verify that the login was successful.

The prompt displays the host name followed by a pound sign (#).

[email protected]'s password:******

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WARNING: The default password of 'admin' and 'user' accounts have not been

changed.

Welcome to the Brocade Network Operating System Software

admin connected from 10.110.100.92 using ssh on VDX6720-24

Switch attributes

A switch can be identified by its IP address, World Wide Name (WWN), switch ID or RBridge ID, or by
its host name and chassis name. You can customize the host name and chassis name with the
NETCONF interface.