Setting the boot prom password, With a recovery string – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual
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Configuring standard security features
Setting the boot PROM password
The boot PROM password provides an additional layer of security by protecting the boot PROM from
unauthorized use. Setting a recovery string for the boot PROM password enables you to recover a lost
boot PROM password by contacting your switch service provider. Without the recovery string, a lost boot
PROM password cannot be recovered.
You should set the boot PROM password and the recovery string on all switches, as described in ”
” on page 70. If your site procedures dictate that you set the boot PROM password without
the recovery string, refer to ”
With a recovery string
To set the boot PROM password with a recovery string, refer to the section that applies to your
switch model.
NOTE:
Setting the boot PROM password requires accessing the boot prompt, which stops traffic flow
through the switch until the switch is rebooted. You should perform this procedure during a planned down
time.
For the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch 2/32, 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 ”
To connect through the serial port:
2.
Reboot the switch.
3.
Press ESC within four seconds after the message
Press escape within 4 seconds
appears.
The following options are available:
4.
Enter
2
.
If no password was previously set, the following message appears:
Recovery password is NOT set. Please set it now.
If a password was previously set, the following messages appear:
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 following prompt appears:
New password:
• 1 Start system
Continues the system boot process
• 2 Recovery password
Lets you set the recovery string and the boot PROM password.
• 3 Enter command shell
Provides access to boot parameters