HP StorageWorks 2/16V HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Procedures User Guide (AA- - Page 68
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4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32 Follow this procedure to set the boot PROM password with a recovery string: 1. Connect to the serial port interface as described in "Connecting through the serial port" on page 21. 2. Reboot the switch. 3. Press ESC within four seconds after the message Press escape within 4 seconds... is displayed. The following options are available: Option 1 Start system 2 Recovery password 3 Enter command shell Description Continues the system boot process. Lets you set the recovery string and the boot PROM password. Provides access to boot parameters. 4. Enter 2. If no password was previously set, the following message is displayed: Recovery password is NOT set. Please set it now. If a password was previously set, the following messages are displayed: Send the following string to Customer Support for password recovery: afHTpyLsDo1Pz0Pk5GzhIw== Enter the supplied recovery password. Recovery Password: 5. Enter the recovery password (string). The recovery string must be between 8 and 40 alphanumeric characters. HP recommends a random string that is 15 characters or longer for higher security. The firmware prompts for this password only once. It is not necessary to remember the recovery string because it is displayed the next time you enter the command shell. The New password prompt is displayed. 6. Enter the boot PROM password, and reenter it when prompted. The password must be eight alphanumeric characters (any additional characters are not recorded). Record this password for future use. The new password is saved (the saveEnv command is not required). 7. Reboot the switch. Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director The boot PROM and recovery passwords must be set for each CP blade on the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director as follows: 1. Connect to the serial port interface on the standby CP blade, as described in "Connecting through the serial port" on page 21. 2. Connect to the active CP blade by serial or telnet and issue the haDisable command to prevent failover during the remaining steps. 3. For the Core Switch 2/64: Reboot the standby CP blade by pressing the yellow ejector buttons at the top and bottom of the CP blade, and then press both ejector handles back towards the switch to lock the blade back into the slot. For the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director: Reboot the standby CP blade by sliding the On/Off switch on the ejector handle of the standby CP blade to Off, and then back to On. 4. Press ESC within four seconds after the message Press escape within 4 seconds... is displayed. 68 Configuring standard security features