Generate new passwords for the switch accounts (readonly, admin, and breakglass). The passwords are set on the switch, and saved in the root admin cluster.
EXAMPLES
To update the passwords for all accounts on the switch, run:
gdcloud appliance rotate switch-credentials --kubeconfig=/path/to/root-admin/kubeconfig
REQUIRED FLAGS
--kubeconfig string path to kubeconfig
GDCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands: --configuration, --format, --help, --project, --quiet.
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