Setting or Changing a Storage Subsystem Password

Use the Change Password option to establish a new or change an existing Storage Subsystem password.

Unless you specify a password using this option, ALL options are available within this storage management software. If you specify a password, then any option that is destructive will be password protected. The controller firmware determines which options are destructive.

Caution: Implementing destructive commands on a Storage Subsystem can cause serious damage, included data loss. Use a long password with a minimum of 15 alphanumeric characters to increase security.

Important:

How to Set or Change a Storage Subsystem Password

1 From the Subsystem Management Window, either select the Storage Subsystem>>Change Password pull-down menu option or use the right mouse button to select the Storage Subsystem in the Logical View and select Change Password from the pop-up menu.

Result: The Change Password dialog is displayed.

Note: If you are setting the password for the first time, you don't need to enter the current password. Skip step 2 and go to step 3.
2 Enter the current password in the Current password: text box. Then, press the Tab key to move to the New password: text box.
3 Type the new password in the New password: text box. Then, press the Tab key on your keyboard to move to the Confirm password: text box.
4 Type the new password in the Confirm password: text box.

Important: The password in the Confirm password: text box must match the password in the New password: text box.
5 Select OK or press Enter to change the Storage Subsystem password.

Result: The Password Successfully Changed confirmation dialog is displayed.
6 Select OK to close the Password Successfully Changed dialog.

Note: While you are in the current management session, you will not be asked for a password when you attempt a destructive operation because you have just set the password from this management station. However, the next time you launch the Subsystem Management Window, you will be prompted for a password the first time you attempt a destructive operation.

Error Conditions

Current Password Not Accepted The password you typed in the Current password: text box did not match the Storage Subsystem password exactly. For example, there could be case inconsistencies or misspellings. Retry the operation using the correct current password.
New and Confirm Password Mismatch The passwords entered in the New password: text box and the Confirm password: text box did not match. Retry the operation and type the same password in both text boxes.