Change Passwords

The default password on the admin account must be changed to a non-default value.

If you log into GigaVUE-OS with the default admin password, the configuration jump-start automatically starts and forces a password change as follows:

login: adminGigamon GigaVUE‑OSGigaVUE‑OS configuration wizardStep 1: Hostname? [gigamon] MyNodeStep 2: Management interface? [eth0]Step 3: Use DHCP on eth0 interface? noStep 4: Use zeroconf on eth0 interface? [no]Step 5: Primary IPv4 address and masklen? [0.0.0.0/0] 10.10.10.10/24Step 6: Default gateway? 10.10.10.1Step 7: Primary DNS server? 10.10.1.20Step 8: Domain name? Step 9: Enable IPv6? [yes]Step 10: Enable IPv6 autoconfig (SLAAC) on eth0 interface? [no]Step 11: Enable DHCPv6 on eth0 interface? [no]Step 12: Enable secure cryptography? [no]Step 13: Enable secure passwords? [no]Step 14: Minimum password length? [8]Step 15: Admin password?Please enter a password. Password is a must.Step 15: Admin password?Step 15: Confirm admin password?

For error messages associated with changing the default password on the admin account, refer to the “Changing the Password on admin Account” section in the GigaVUE-OS H-VUE Administration Guide for details.