How are passwords used?

You can configure each storage array with a password to protect it from unauthorized access. You are asked for a password when you first try to change the configuration, such as when you create a virtual disk or when you delete a virtual disk.

Any type of view operation does not require a password at any time. If you no longer want to have the storage array password protected, enter the current password, and then keep the New password and Confirm password text boxes blank.

Note:

Password Guidelines

Use the following guidelines when you create a password:

• Use secure passwords for your storage array. A password should be easy for you to remember but difficult for others to find out. You can use numbers or special characters in the place of letters, such as a 1 in the place of the letter “I”, or the at sign (@) in the place of the letter “a”.
• For increased protection, use a long password with at least 15 alphanumeric characters. The maximum password length is 30 characters.
• Passwords are case-sensitive.
• Spaces included in a password are saved. Consider that spaces in passwords can be difficult to remember.
• For security reasons, you can attempt to enter a password only ten times before the storage array enters a “lockout” state. Before you can try to enter a password again, you must wait ten minutes for the storage array to reset.