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Serial Console LOGIN PASSWORD

Beremour — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:21:18 GMT

Hello Netapp People! 🙂

When connecting to serial console, controller A asks "LOGIN:" and "PASSWORD:" BUT controller B asks for "PASSWORD:" only. Controller A had CIFS enabled sometimes before, but not now. Please give a advice how to make login situation equal for both controllers ?

Re: Serial Console LOGIN PASSWORD

aborzenkov — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:21:25 GMT

If there is any user (beyond root), controller will ask for login name. CIFS configurationusually adds local administrator user. If you are sure you do not need it, just delete all additional users.

Re: Serial Console LOGIN PASSWORD

Beremour — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:55:00 GMT

Both controllers has

fas-a> rdfile /etc/passwd
root:xxxxxxxxxxxx:0:1::/:
pcuser::65534:65534::/:
nobody::65535:65535::/:
ftp::65533:65533:FTP Anonymous:/home/ftp:

fas-b> rdfile /etc/passwd
root:xxxxxxxxxxxxx:0:1::/:
pcuser::65534:65534::/:
nobody::65535:65535::/:
ftp::65533:65533:FTP Anonymous:/home/ftp:

But only one asking for user. Trying to find what's the difference...

Re: Serial Console LOGIN PASSWORD

aborzenkov — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:02:01 GMT

Users on NetApp are not kept in /etc/passwd. Use useradmin command for it.