User's Manual

4. Type the credentials in the corresponding fields:

NOTE: For Force10 and PowerConnect Ethernet switches, the Username, Password, and

Enable Password fields are optional. However, information must be provided for these fields if

the Force10 or PowerConnect Ethernet switch is configured with these details.

– Username — The user name must contain one or more printable characters, and not exceed 104

characters.

NOTE: Windows user names must be of the form [Domain\Username]. You can also use a

period [ . ] to indicate the local domain. This rule does not apply to Linux or ESX/ESXi

credentials.

NOTE: For Force 10 and PowerConnect Ethernet switches the domain name need not be

specified.

Examples of Windows user names: .\Administrator; MyDomain\MyUsername

Example of Linux, ESX/ESXi user name: Username

– Password — The user password must contain one or more printable characters, and not exceed

127 characters.

– Enable Password — For Ethernet switches only. The enable password must contain one or more

printable characters, and not exceed 127 characters.

– Community String — For EqualLogic storage arrays and EqualLogic FluidFS NAS appliances only.

The community string of the storage device.

NOTE: The Default Device Type Credentials are encrypted and saved locally.

5. Repeat step 2 to step 4 until you have configured the default credentials for all device types in your

environment.

6. Click Save Changes.

If the credentials for a device differs from the Default Device Type Credentials you provided, you can edit

the device credentials for that particular device. For more information about providing the credentials for

a specific device, see Editing Device Credentials.