Setting The Boot Prom Password For A Backbone With A Recovery String - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

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The boot PROM password
4. Enter 2.
5. Enter the recovery password (string).
6. Enter the boot PROM password, and then reenter it when prompted. The password must be
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Setting the boot PROM password for a Backbone with a recovery string

This procedure applies to the Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, DCX 8510-4, and DCX 8510-8 Backbones. The
boot PROM and recovery passwords must be set for each CP blade.
1. Connect to the serial port interface on the standby CP blade, as described in
2. Connect to the active CP blade over a serial or Telnet connection and enter the haDisable
3. Reboot the standby CP blade by sliding the On/Off switch on the ejector handle of the standby
4. Press Esc within four seconds after the message "Press escape within 4 seconds..." is
5. Enter 2. Take the following appropriate action based on whether you find the password was
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If no password was previously set, the following message is displayed:
Recovery password is NOT set. Please set it now.
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If a password was previously set, the following messages is displayed:
Send the following string to Customer Support for password recovery:
afHTpyLsDo1Pz0Pk5GzhIw==
Enter the supplied recovery password.
Recovery Password:
The recovery string must be between 8 and 40 alphanumeric characters. A random string that
is 15 characters or longer is recommended 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 following prompt is displayed:
New password:
eight alphanumeric characters (any additional characters are not recorded). Record this
password for future use.
The new password is automatically saved.
Reboot the switch by typing the reset command at the prompt.
Fabric OS through the serial port"
command to prevent failover during the remaining steps.
CP blade to Off, and then back to On.
displayed.
The following options are available:
Option
1 Start system.
2 Recovery password.
3 Enter command shell.
previously set:
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If no password was previously set, the following message is displayed:
Recovery password is NOT set. Please set it now.
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Description
Continues the system boot process.
Lets you set the recovery string and the boot PROM password.
Provides access to boot parameters.
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