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Chapter 8 Base Switch Administration
One of the main benefits of the OpenArchitect switch is that it runs Linux, so much of the switch
administration is already familiar to most network or system administrators. It is a good idea to
complement these instructions with a standard Linux reference guide, such as Linux Network
Administrator’s Guide available from O’Reilly. Below are brief descriptions of some of the more
routine administrative task pertinent to the switch.
Setting the Root Password
The switch is shipped with a default user root and no password. To set the root password, use the
password command:
ZX6000-OA<release no.># passwd
Changing password for root
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
Enter new password:
Re-enter new password:
Password changed.
ZX6000-OA<release no.>#
CAUTION: Even when just changing the password, you need to save the file system
overlay with the zsync command, or you will lose your changes upon reboot.
Adding Additional Users
Additional users can be added with the adduser command. Additional users are desirable for
connecting to the switch via ftpd and other daemons that require a login other than root and a
password. To create a user named guest, run adduser
ZX6000-OA<release no.># adduser guest
Changing password for guest
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
Enter new password:
Re-enter new password:
Password changed.
Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide release 3.2.2j page 128