HP BladeSystem bc2800 HP BladeSystem PC Blade Enclosure Integrated Administrat - Page 124

Password/Flash Disaster Recovery mode., Performing Advanced Functions

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You can manually place the Integrated Administrator in Flash Recovery mode: 1. Connect a local client device to the Integrated Administrator (serial) console connector using the nullmodem serial cable (provided with the enclosure). See Requirements for Local Client Devices on page 11. 2. Press and hold the enclosure Unit Identification button (1) and press the Integrated Administrator Reset button (2) simultaneously on the rear panel of the blade PC to place the enclosure in Lost Password/Flash Disaster Recovery mode. 3. When the serial console prompt appears, press the F key. NOTE: This command is case-insensitive. Pressing the L key launches Lost Password recovery mode. Pressing any other key exits Lost Password/ Flash Disaster Recovery mode and reboots the system. This command boots the system in Flash Disaster Recovery mode, prints a message, and resets the enclosure. Upon entering Flash Disaster Recovery mode, the Integrated Administrator attempts to acquire a DHCP address. If successful, the Integrated Administrator prompts the user for: ● IP address of the TFTP server ● Filename of the ROM on the TFTP server 116 Chapter 8 Performing Advanced Functions ENWW

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You can manually place the Integrated Administrator in Flash Recovery mode:
1.
Connect a local client device to the Integrated Administrator (serial) console connector using the
nullmodem serial cable (provided with the enclosure). See
Requirements for Local Client Devices
on page
11
.
2.
Press and hold the enclosure Unit Identification button (1) and press the Integrated Administrator
Reset button (2) simultaneously on the rear panel of the blade PC to place the enclosure in Lost
Password/Flash Disaster Recovery mode.
3.
When the serial console prompt appears, press the
F
key.
NOTE:
This command is case-insensitive.
Pressing the
L
key launches Lost Password recovery mode. Pressing any other key exits Lost Password/
Flash Disaster Recovery mode and reboots the system.
This command boots the system in Flash Disaster Recovery mode, prints a message, and resets the
enclosure.
Upon entering Flash Disaster Recovery mode, the Integrated Administrator attempts to acquire a DHCP
address. If successful, the Integrated Administrator prompts the user for:
IP address of the TFTP server
Filename of the ROM on the TFTP server
116
Chapter 8
Performing Advanced Functions
ENWW