Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

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userRename
Renames the user login name.
Synopsis userrename old_username new_username
Description Use this command to change an existing account login name to a new login name. The following
rules apply:
1. new_username must begin with a letter and contain only alphanumeric characters or
underscores.
2. new_username must be between 1 and 40 characters long.
3. new_username must be different from any existing account login name.
4. If old_username is a default login name, new_username cannot be another default login
name.
5. If new_username is a default login name, it must indicate the same role as old_username.
Notes This command is not supported on all platforms.
The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer
to chapter 1, "Understanding Admin Domain Restrictions" and Appendix A, "Command Availability"
for details.
Operands The following operands are required. Operands are case-sensitive.
old_username Specifies the current user login name.
new_username Specifies thee new user login name.
Examples To rename the admin-level login name from “USERID” to “admin”:
switch:admin> userrename USERID admin
See Also none