The default login for a Brocade 4 Gigabit (Gb) or 8 Gb switch module is documented in the switch installation and User's Guide as follows:
USERID with password = PASSW0RD
Brocade changed this beginning with firmware Operating System (OS) version6.2.0e. The new default login is as follows:
admin with password = password
Source
RETAIN tip: H196648
Symptom
The default login for a Brocade 4 Gigabit (Gb) or 8 Gb switch module is documented in the switch installation and User's Guide as follows:
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USERID with password = PASSW0RD |
Brocade changed this beginning with firmware Operating System (OS) version 6.2.0e. The new default login is as follows:
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admin with password = password |
Affected configurations
The system is configured with one or more of the following IBM Options:
- Brocade 10-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Option 32R1813
- Brocade 10-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Option 44X1921
- Brocade 20-port 4 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Option 32R1812
- Brocade 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Option 44X1920
- Brocade Enterprise 20-port 8 Gb SAN Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, Option 42C1828
This tip is not hardware specific.
This tip is not software specific.
Additional information
There is a section in the OS release notes for version 6.2.0e that states the following:
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Defect ID: DEFECT000239682 Technical Severity: High
Summary: Passwords were reset to default on Brocade DCX upgrade from FOS v6.1.1_enc2 to v6.2.0. |
This tip should be reviewed in 6 months in the event that Brocade decides to change the default login back to the IBM standard.
BladeCenter:Operating system independent / None
System x Hardware Options:Operating system independent / None
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