Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Part Number: 53-1003053-03
Connecting Network Devices and
Checking Connectivity
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Assigning permanent passwords
The procedures in this manual are intended for qualified service personnel.
This chapter provides the details for connecting network devices and checking network connectivity.
By default, the CLI is not protected by passwords. To secure CLI access,
Brocade
strongly recommends assigning passwords.
NOTE
You can assign passwords using
Brocade Network Advisor
if an enable password for a Super User has been configured on the
device.
The CLI contains the following access levels:
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User EXEC
—The level you enter when you first start a CLI session. At this level, you can view some system information but you
cannot configure system or port parameters.
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Privileged EXEC
—Also called the Enable level, and can be secured by a password. At this level, you can perform tasks such as
manage files on the flash module, save the system configuration to flash, and clear caches.
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CONFIG
—This level lets you configure the system IP address, and switching and routing features. To access the CONFIG
mode, you must already be logged into the Privileged level of the EXEC mode (the Enable level).
You can set the following levels of Enable passwords:
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Super User
- Allows complete read-and-write access to the system. This is generally for system administrators and is the only
password level that allows you to configure passwords.
NOTE
You must set a Super User password before you can set other types of passwords.
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Port Configuration
- Allows read-and-write access for specific ports but not for global (system-wide) parameters.
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Read Only
- Allows access to the Privileged EXEC mode and CONFIG mode but only with read access.
Follow the steps to set passwords.