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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide D-1
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Appendix
D
Understanding Legacy Password Behavior
The following sections provide password information for early versions of Fabric OS firmware.
Password Management Information
The following table describes the password standards and behaviors between various versions
of firmware.
Table D-1 Account/Password Characteristics Matrix
Topic v4.0.0 v4.1.0 to v4.2.0 v4.4.0 to 5.0.1
Number of default
accounts on the switch
4, chassis based 12000 - 8 for the chassis,
4 per switch
3016, 3250, 3850, 3900,
24000 - 4
12000 - 8 for the chassis,
4 per switch
3016, 3250, 3850, 3900,
4100, 24000 - 4
Default account
names
root, factory, admin,
user
root, factory, admin,
user. 3016:
administrative account is
called USERID.
root, factory, admin,
user. 3016:
administrative account is
called USERID.
Account name
changing feature
No No, regardless of
security mode.
3016 - supports the
userRename command.
Maximum and
minimum amount of
characters for a
password
0 - 8 (Standard UNIX) 8 - 40 characters with
printable ASCII
8 - 40 characters with
printable ASCII
Can different switch
instances use a
different password for
the same account
login level? For
example, the password
for admin for switch 0
can be different from
password for admin
for switch 1.
No Yes for 12000 switch.
n/a for all other
switches.
Yes for 12000 switch.
n/a for all other
switches.
Does the root account
use restricted shell?
No No No