Without a recovery string – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual
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Configuring standard security features
9.
Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the new standby CP card (previously the active CP card).
10.
Repeat
for the new standby CP card (each CP card has a separate boot
PROM password).
11.
Connect to the active CP card by serial or telnet and enter 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 recommends
that you set both the password and the string as described in ”
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. 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 without a recovery string.
1.
Create a serial connection to the switch as described in ”
To connect through the serial port:
2.
Reboot the switch by issuing the
reboot
command.
3.
Press ESC within four seconds after the message
Press escape within 4 seconds
appears.
The following options are available:
4.
Enter
3
.
5.
Enter the
passwd
command at the shell prompt.
NOTE:
The
passwd
command applies to the boot PROM password only when it is entered from the
boot interface.
6.
Enter the boot PROM password at the prompt and then reenter it when prompted. The password must
be 8 alphanumeric characters (any additional characters are not recorded). Record this password for
future use.
7.
Issue the
saveenv
command to save the new password.
8.
Reboot the switch by issuing the
reset
command.
For the Core Switch 2/64 and the SAN Director 2/128, set the password on the standby CP card, fail
over, and then set the password on the previously active (now standby) CP card to minimize disruption to
the fabric:
1.
Determine the active CP card by opening a telnet session to either CP card, connecting as admin, and
entering the
hashow
command.
2.
Connect to the active CP card by serial or telnet and enter the
hadisable
command to prevent
failover during the remaining steps.
• 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