Setting Nvram Security Mode - Sun Microsystems Blade 1500 Service, Diagnostics, And Troubleshooting Manual

6.2

Setting NVRAM Security Mode

The NVRAM has the ability to restrict the set of operations that users can perform.
When the security-mode parameter is set to either full or command, only users
with the security-password may bypass the enforcement policy.
the different security modes and their conditions.
TABLE 6-3
Value
full
command
none
Caution – You must set the security password before setting the security mode.
Forgetting the password or configuring security mode before the password requires
a call to customer support to make the system bootable.
To configure security mode:
1. Obtain the ok prompt.
See "Obtaining the ok Prompt for Testing" on page
2. Set the security password.
Type:
■
ok password
New password (8 characters max)
Retype new password:
ok
Or, type:
■
ok setenv security-password password
security-password =
ok
This is the only instance in which the security password is ever displayed.
security-mode Values and Their Enforcement Policy
Enforcement Policy
All commands except go require the security-password.
All commands except boot (without arguments) and go require the
security-password.
All commands are available, no password is required.
TABLE 6-3
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