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M Commands

monitor password

M Commands

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This chapter covers the following commands:

•monitor password

monitor password

To set the password used for view-only access to the storage router management interface, use the monitor password command. Access may be via Telnet or SSH (for CLI) or web-based GUI.

monitor password string

Syntax Description

string

A case-sensitive password associated with view-only access to the storage router management interface. The default password is cisco.

Defaults

The default password is cisco.

Command Modes

Administrator.

Command History

Release	Modification
2.2.1	This command was introduced for the SN 5428.
3.2.1	This command was introduced for the SN 5428-2.

Usage Guidelines

The management interface is password protected. You must enter passwords when accessing the storage router via the CLI or web-based GUI. (Passwords can also be applied to the console interface. See the restrict console command for additional information.) The Monitor mode password provides view-only access to the management interface, while the Administrator mode password allows you to create entities and make changes to the configuration of the storage router system.

To clear the Monitor mode password, set the password string to "" , effectively setting it to nothing.

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Note If Login authentication is enabled for the storage router, users are prompted for both a user name and a password when accessing the storage router via a console, Telnet or SSH management session.

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In a cluster environment, the Administrator mode and Monitor mode passwords are cluster-wide configuration elements and apply to all storage routers in a cluster. The password management functions are handled by a single storage router. To determine which storage router is performing password management functions, issue the show cluster command. If you issue the monitor password command from a storage router that is not performing password management functions, the CLI displays an informational message with the name of the node that is currently handling those functions.

Examples

The following example sets the Monitor mode password to M17g23. All passwords are case sensitive.

[SN5428-2A]# monitor password M17g23

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Note The password is displayed in clear text as the command is entered, but it is changed to a series of number signs (#####) when the change is acknowledged.

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Related Commands

Command	Description
aaa authentication login	Configure AAA authentication services for Monitor mode access to the storage router via the CLI.
aaa generate password	Generate a long random password.
admin password	Set the login password for administrative access to the management interface.
enable	Enter Administrator mode.
exit	Leave Administration mode and enter Monitor mode.
save all	Save all configuration information, including the Monitor mode password.
save system	Save selected system information, including the Monitor mode password.
setup access	Run the wizard to configure Monitor mode and Administrator mode passwords.