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Setting the password for the diagnostic account

After enabling the diagnostic account, you must set the password for the account before you can use it to access the systemshell.

Steps

  1. Set the privilege level to advanced by entering the following command at the storage system prompt: priv set advanced
  2. Enter the following command at the storage system prompt to set the password for the diagnostic account: useradmin diaguser password
    The following password rules apply to the diagnostic account:
    • The password cannot contain the user name.
    • The password must be at least eight characters long.
    • The password must contain at least one letter and one number.
    • The password cannot be the same as the last six passwords.
    • The password must not contain the Ctrl-c or Ctrl-d key combination or the two-character string ^D.

Example of the useradmin diaguser password command output

The following example shows how you can use the useradmin diaguser password command to set the password for the diagnostic account.

systemname*> useradmin diaguser password

Please enter a new password:
Please enter it again: