passwd - modify the system administrative user's password
passwd
passwd changes the filer's administrative user's password. First it prompts you for the login name (if any non-root users are configured). Then it prompts you for the current password. If you type the current password correctly, the filer requests a new password. The passwd command imposes no minimum length or special character requirements for " root ". As with any password, it is best to choose a password unlikely to be guessed by an intruder. All non-root administrative user's password should meet the following restrictions:
If the filer is booted from floppy disk, selection "(3) Change password" enables you to reset the "root" password without entering the old password. This is useful for the forgetful.
Each filer in a cluster can have a different password. However, in takeover mode, use only the password set on the live filer to access the consoles of both filers. You do not need to enter the failed filer's password to execute commands in partner mode.
Because the password for the failed filer becomes unnecessary after a takeover, you do not have increased security by assigning different passwords to the filers in a cluster. Network Appliance recommends that you use the same password for both filers.
na_partner(1)
na_useradmin(1)