Specifications

138 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
You should change the default passwords for your administrator users. To accomplish this
task, you must perform the commands shown in Example 4-32.
Example 4-32 Change password procedure for admin user
>> RS8264 - Main# /cfg/sys/access
>> RS8264 - System Access# user/admpw
Changing ADMINISTRATOR password; validation required:
Enter current admin password:
Enter new admin password (max 128 characters):
Re-enter new admin password:
New admin password accepted.
>> RS8264 - System Access# apply
>> RS8264 - System Access# save
Remember to apply and save your changes so the password is changed in the system.
If you want to create a user, run the commands shown in Example 4-33. You define the
access rights to the user you want to create, and then provide a password for it. You are
prompted for the admin password to validate the creation.
Example 4-33 Adding a user
RS8264(config)# access user 1 name <1-8 characters>
RS8264(config)# access user 1 password
Changing user1 password; validation required:
Enter current admin password: <current administrator password>
Enter new user1 password: <new user password>
Re-enter new user1 password: <new user password>
New user1 password accepted.
In our lab setup, we kept the default users, which were enough for us to do all the tasks
required for this book. You might have other needs or requirements that require you to create
some more users.
The user is by default assigned to the user access level (also known as class of service
(COS)). COS for all user accounts have global access to all resources except for User COS,
which has access to view only resources that the user owns. To change the user’s level,
select one of the options shown in Example 4-34.
Example 4-34 User access level
RS8264(config)# access user 1 level {user|operator|administrator}
The user levels are defined in the Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 User types
User Account Description and tasks performed Default password
User The User has no direct responsibility for switch
management. The User can view all switch status
information and statistics, but cannot make any
configuration changes to the switch.
user