HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 70)

70 Managing your fabrics, switches, and ports
The Add User Account dialog box opens.
4. Enter the user name, which must begin with an alphabetic character.
The name can be up to 40 characters long. It is case sensitive and can contain alphabetic and
numeric characters, the dot (.) and the underscore ( _ ). It must be different from all other account
names on the logical switch.
5. Select a role from the list: either admin or user in nonsecure mode; admin, user, or nonfcsadmin in
secure mode.
6. Optional: Enter a description of the account.
7. Select the Enabled or Disabled radio button to enable or disable the account.
8. Enter the password for the account.
Passwords can be from 8 through 40 characters. They must begin with an alphabetic character; they
can include numeric characters, the dot (.), and the underscore ( _ ). They are case sensitive and are
not displayed when you enter them on the command line.
9. Reenter the password in the Confirm Password field for confirmation.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Apply to save your changes.
To delete a user-defined account:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the User tab.
3. Select the account to remove.
4. Click the Remove button.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
You cannot delete the default accounts. An account cannot delete itself. All active CLI sessions for the
deleted account are logged out.
To change account parameters:
1. Launch the Switch Admin module as described on page 43 .
2. Click the User tab.
3. Select the account to modify.
NOTE: You cannot modify the default root and factory accounts, even if you are logged in as root.
4. Click the Modify button.
The Modify User Account dialog box opens.
You cannot change the user name of the account. To change the user name, you must delete the
account and create a new account.
5. Select a role from the list: either admin or user in nonsecure mode; admin, user, or nonfcsadmin in
secure mode.
You can change the role only on user-level accounts. You cannot change the role on the default
accounts. You cannot change the role of your own account.