Q-Logic 59042-07 A Switch User Manual


 
B – Command Line Interface
Working with Switch Configurations
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This user account provides full access to the switch and its configuration. After
planning your fabric management needs and creating your own user accounts,
consider changing the password for this account.
Refer to “Commands” on page B-6 for information about authority levels.
Refer to the “User Command” on page B-89 for information about creating
user accounts.
Refer to “Passwd Command” on page B-26 for information about changing
passwords.
B.3
Working with Switch Configurations
Successful management of switches and fabrics with the command line interface
depends on the effective use of switch configurations. Modifying configurations,
backing up configurations, and restoring configurations are key switch
management tasks.
B.3.1
Modifying a Configuration
A switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration.
Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning
configuration components.
Note: A switch supports a combined maximum of 19 logins or sessions
reserved as follows:
4 logins or sessions for internal applications such as management
server and SNMP
9 high priority Telnet sessions
6 logins or sessions for SANsurfer Switch Manager inband and
out-of-band logins, Application Programming Interface (API)
inband and out-of-band logins, and Telnet logins. Additional logins
will be refused.