HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 21)

Initial Configuration
21 Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Switch Login
The following sections describe logging into a switch and changing the admin
password.
Logging Into the Switch
To perform the initial login into a switch:
1. Verify that the switch is connected to your IP network through the RJ-45
ethernet port to enable connection through telnet. Refer to the hardware
manual of your specific switch for more information about connecting the
switch to your IP network.
2. Open a telnet connection to the switch.
The login prompt is displayed if the telnet connection successfully found the
switch in the network.
3. Enter the user ID (usually user or admin) at the login prompt.
Example:
4. Enter the default admin password. The default password is password.
You will be prompted to change the password.
Example:
5. Enter new password or press Ctrl+C.
6. Verify that the login was successful. A prompt is displayed showing the
switch name and user ID to which you are logged.
Example:
login: admin
password: xxxxxxx
login: admin
password: xxxxxxx
switch:admin>