HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class - Manual (Page 235)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 procedures user guide 235
Password recovery options
Table 42 describes the options available when one or more types of passwords are lost.
Table 42 Password recovery options
Topic V2.6.0/3.0.0 V3.0.0.2/3.1.0 V4.0.0 V4.1.0 and later
If all the passwords
are forgotten, what
is the password
recovery
mechanism? Are
these procedures
non-disruptive
recovery
procedures?
The user has to get a
special password
recovery firmware
based on the WWN
of the switch from Tech
Support, and then
download the special
firmware; this resets all
passwords to
default.The procedures
are disruptive.
The user has to get a
special password
recovery firmware
based on the WWN
of the switch from
Tech Support, and
then download the
special firmware;
this resets all
passwords to
default.The
procedures are
disruptive.
Contact your switch
service provider. A
non-disruptive
procedure is
available.
Contact your switch
service provider. A
non-disruptive
procedure is
available.
If a user has only
the root password,
what is the
password recovery
mechanism?
Use
passwdDefault
command to set all
passwords to default.
Use
passwdDefault
command to set all
passwords to
default.
Root can change any
password by using
the
passwd
command.
Use
passwd
command to set
other passwords.
Use
passwdDefault
command to set all
passwords to default.
How to recover
boot PROM
password?
n.a. n.a. n.a. Contact your switch
service provider and
provide the recovery
string.
See ” Setting the boot
PROM password ” on
page 70 for
instructions on setting
the password with a
recovery string.
How do I recover a
user, admin, or
factory password?
See ” Recovering forgotten passwords ” on page 73.