Without a recovery string – HP StorageWorks 2.128 SAN Director Switch User Manual
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The following options are available:
5.
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:
6.
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.
7.
Enter the boot PROM password, and then 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).
8.
Connect to the active CP blade serially or by telnet and issue the
haEnable
command to restore HA,
and then fail over the active CP blade by issuing the
haFailover
command.
Traffic flow through the active CP blade resumes when the failover is complete.
9.
Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the new standby CP blade (previously the active
CP blade).
10.
for the new standby CP blade (each CP blade has a separate boot
PROM password).
11.
Connect to the active CP blade serially or by telnet and issue the
haEnable
command to restore
high availability.
Without a recovery string
Although you can set the boot PROM password without also setting the recovery string, HP strongly
recommends that you set both the password and the string. If your site procedures dictate that you must
set the boot PROM password without the string, follow the procedure 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. Perform this procedure during planned down time.
Option
Description
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.