HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 53)

HP SAN Connection Manager User Guide 53
Setting the switch admin password
SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy way to set switch administrator passwords within
your SAN. These passwords are required for all update operations to be performed on the switch,
including:
• Updating firmware
• Setting switch symbolic name
• Setting domain ID
Setting switch admin passwords prevents unauthorized users from performing these operations.
To set a switch admin password:
1. To access the Set Switch Admin Password dialog box, choose one of the following options:
• On the Adapter & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch Admin Password.
• In the content pane’s Physical Connection map, right-click the switch icon to select a specific switch,
and then on the shortcut menu, click Set Switch Admin Password.
The Set Switch Admin Password dialog box ( Figure 31 ) opens.
Figure 31 Set Switch Admin Password dialog box
2. If no specific switch is selected, select the switch you want from the drop-down list at the top of the
dialog box. If a specific switch has been selected, the drop-down list is disabled.
3. In the Old Password box, enter the current admin login password. (The default Old Password is
password
.)
4. In the New Password box, enter a new admin login password.
5. In the Verify Password box, re-enter the new password.
6. To change the password, click OK. To abandon the password change, click Cancel.