Connecting to the shelf manager CLI using a serial port
Using the shelf manager CLI
FortiGate-5060 Chassis Guide
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Connecting to the shelf manager CLI
Use the following procedure to connect to the shelf manager CLI.
To connect to the shelf manager CLI
1
Connect the console cable supplied with your chassis to the shelf manager Serial 1 or
Serial 2 port.
2
Connect the console cable supplied with your chassis to your PC or other device RS-
232 console port.
3
Start a terminal emulation program (for example, HyperTerminal) on the management
computer. Use these settings:
4
Press enter to connect to the CLI.
5
At the
login
prompt enter the shelf manager user name and password.
The default user name is
root
with no password. For security reasons, it is strongly
recommended that you add a password for the root account.
When you log into the shelf manager CLI you are logging into a Linux shell as root. You
can begin entering commands at the
#
prompt:
Changing the shelf manager root account password
Use the following procedure to change the shelf manager root account password.
To add or change the shelf manager root account password
For enhanced security you should use the following steps to add a password for the shelf
manager root account.
1
At the
#
prompt enter the following Linux command to add a password for the root
account:
# passwd
2
Enter and confirm a new password for the root account.
The password should be between 5 and 8 characters long and should include a
combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
You can use the
passwd
command to change the root account password at any time.
After setting up your own accounts, you can also use the
passwd
command to remove
the root account. Enter the
passwd
command and when prompted for a password,
press enter to add a blank password.
Baud Rate (bps)
9600
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop bits
1
Flow Control
None
