BROCADE IP PRIMER

Chapter 6: The Brocade CLI3. Temporarily bypass the system password check function. This is done byentering the following command:BOOT MONITOR>no passwordThis command cannot be abbreviated. It must be entered exactly asshown.4. Boot the switch.BOOT MONITOR>boot system flash primaryOr alternatively:BOOT MONITOR>boot5. Enter Privileged EXEC mode.Switch>enableNo password has been assigned yet...Switch#At this point, you can do any number of things:• Configure a new super-user password• Disable password-encryption and copy the config to a TFTP server• Remove all passwords from the config and start over againThe options are completely up to you. Just remember, the override of theSuper-User password is only temporary. The original config is still unchanged.If the switch were to be reloaded again, everything would be back the way itwas.UsernamesNow, what if you have 15 different administrators? Should you give all of themthe “Super-User” password? That would mean that each time an administratorleft the company, you'd have to change the Super-User password. Plus, itwould increase the possibility that someone may discover the Super-Userpassword (for example, one of your 15 administrators decides to write thepassword on a sticky note and put it on his/her monitor). Depending on yourorganization, it may be a better idea to give each administrator their own usernameand password and to set their privilege level accordingly.To configure a username:Switch#conf tSwitch(config)#username jimbob password SomethingEasySwitch(config)#Now, when user “jimbob” logs in with his password, he will automatically be inPrivileged EXEC mode. The added bonus is that any time “jimbob” logs in, itwill be noted in the switch's log, and any changes that jimbob makes will betied to his name. This provides accountability among your administrators. Ifthey all used the same Super-User password, you'd never be sure which ofthem actually made a change.144 Brocade IP Primer