HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009)

450 Understanding legacy password behaviour
Password migration during firmware changes
Table 106 describes the expected outcome of password settings when upgrading or downgrading
firmware for various Fabric OS versions.
Password recovery options
Table 107 describes the options available when one or more types of passwords are lost.
Table 106 Password migration behavior during firmware upgrade/downgrade
Topic v4.4.0 to v5.0.1 v5.0.1 to 5.1.x
Passwords used when upgrading
to a newer firmware release for the
first time.
Default accounts and
passwords are preserved.
Default accounts and
passwords are preserved.
Passwords preserved during
subsequent firmware upgrades
MUA accounts created
during a previous upgrade
to v5.0 are restored.
MUA accounts created
during a previous upgrade
to 5.1.x are restored.
Passwords used if downgrading to
an older firmware for the first time
Downgrades to v4.4.0
preserve all existing default
accounts, MUA accounts
and passwords. MUA
accounts with the
switchAdmin role have the
same permissions as the
user role.
Downgrades to v5.0.1
preserve all existing default
accounts, MUA accounts
and passwords.
When downgrading to an older
firmware at subsequent times,
which passwords will be used?
Downgrades to v4.4.0
preserve all existing default
accounts, MUA accounts
and passwords. MUA
accounts with the
switchAdmin role have the
same permissions as the
user role.
Downgrades to v5.0.1
preserve all existing default
accounts, MUA accounts
and passwords.
When downgrading then
upgrading again, what passwords
will be used?
All default and MUA
accounts and passwords
remain unchanged.
All default and MUA
accounts and passwords
remain unchanged.
Table 107 Password recovery options
Topic v4.0.0 v4.1.0 and later
If all the passwords are
forgotten, what is the password
recovery mechanism? Are these
procedures non-disruptive
recovery procedures?
Contact your switch service
provider. A non-disruptive
procedure is available.
Contact HP. A
non-disruptive procedure is
available.
If a user has only the root
password, what is the password
recovery mechanism?
Root can change any
password by using the
passwd command.
Use passwd command to
set other passwords.
Use passwdDefault
command to set all
passwords to default.