HP StorageWorks 2.128 SAN Director Switch User Manual

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Configuring standard security features

4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch, SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V, SAN Switch

2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem, 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

Connecting through the serial port

” on page 21.

2.

Reboot the switch.

3.

Press ESC within four seconds after the message

Press escape within 4 seconds...

is

displayed.
The following options are available:

4.

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:

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

New password

prompt is displayed.

6.

Enter the boot PROM password, and 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).

7.

Reboot the switch.

Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director

The boot PROM and recovery passwords must be set for each CP blade on the Core Switch 2/64, SAN

Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director as follows:

1.

Connect to the serial port interface on the standby CP blade, as described in

Connecting through the

serial port

” on page 21.

2.

Connect to the active CP blade by serial or telnet and issue the

haDisable

command to prevent

failover during the remaining steps.

3.

For the Core Switch 2/64: Reboot the standby CP blade by pressing the yellow ejector buttons at the

top and bottom of the CP blade, and then press both ejector handles back towards the switch to lock

the blade back into the slot.
For the SAN Director 2/128 and 4/256 SAN Director: Reboot the standby CP blade by sliding the

On/Off switch on the ejector handle of the standby CP blade to Off, and then back to On.

4.

Press ESC within four seconds after the message

Press escape within 4 seconds...

is

displayed.

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.

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