Deployment Guide

Changing passwords
Any user can change his/her own password as follows:
Steps
1. Launch PuTTY (or a similar SSH client), and establish a connection to the public IP address of the metro node management
server.
2. Log in with the applicable username.
3. From the Linux shell prompt, type this command to connect to the VPlexcli:
vplexcli
4. Log in with username admin.
5. From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command:
user passwd -u username
a. When prompted, type the old password.
b. When prompted for a new password, type a password that adheres to the rules in Password policy.
c. When prompted, retype the new password.
Resetting passwords
A user with an admin account can reset passwords for other users as follows:
Steps
1. Launch PuTTY (or a similar SSH client), and establish a connection to the public IP address of the metro node management
server.
2. Log in with username admin.
3. From the Linux shell prompt, type this command to connect to the VPlexcli:
vplexcli
4. Log in with username admin.
5. From the VPlexcli prompt, type the following command:
user reset -u username
a. When prompted, type the admin account password.
b. When prompted for a password for the new user, type a password that adheres to the rules in Password policy.
c. When prompted, retype the new password.
NOTE: The user must change the password the next time he or she logs in.
Deleting user accounts
A user with an admin account can delete a different account as follows:
Steps
1. Launch PuTTY (or a similar SSH client), and establish a connection to the public IP address of the metro node management
server.
2. Log in with username admin.
3. From the Linux shell prompt, type this command to connect to the VPlexcli:
vplexcli
4. Log in with username admin.
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Manage user accounts