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Update Date:2008-09-24
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Solution  1010598.1 :   How to reset the System Controller (SC) password on a Sun Fire[TM] B1600 System  


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  • Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis
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Description
This Procedure can be used to bypass and reset the ALOM password of
Sun Fire[TM] B1600 with one and two System Controller.

Symptoms:

  • Can't login
  • Can't connect
Purpose/Scope:

This document describes a procedure which can be used to bypass and reset the ALOM password of  Sun Fire B1600 systems with one and two System Controllers (SCs)


Steps to Follow
The procedure to bypass the ALOM password is as follows:

Step 1.Setup a serial connection with the active System Controller.

Step 2. Remove and then re-insert one of the power supplies.

You are going to see a message like this:

(The first three lines are showing the moment when the password failed, the rest show when the power was removed and inserted).

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username: admin
password:
Login incorrect.

Dec 17 14:21:06: CRITICAL: PS1: AC input fault.
Dec 17 14:21:06: MINOR: PS1: Removed.
Dec 17 14:21:06: MINOR: PS1: Environmental monitoring disabled.
Dec 17 14:21:07: CRITICAL: PS1 removed - replace within 10 minutes of removal
Dec 17 14:21:08: MINOR: CH: Locator LED state changed to FLASHING.
Dec 17 14:21:13: MINOR: PS1: Inserted.
Dec 17 14:21:14: MINOR: CH: Locator LED state changed to OFF.
Dec 17 14:21:14: MINOR: PS1: Service Required LED state changed to OFF.
Dec 17 14:21:15: MINOR: PS1: Ready to Remove LED state changed to OFF.
Dec 17 14:21:16: MAJOR: PS1: Dynamic FRUID packet discovery failure recovered.
Dec 17 14:21:18: MINOR: PS1: Environmental monitoring enabled.

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Step 3. Within five minutes of re-inserting the power supply, in the serial connection to the SSC containing the active System Controller, log in as user admin.

To log in, type the default user name admin and when prompted for a password, press [ENTER].:

username: admin
password: <enter>

->

Note: This procedure is documented in the "Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Product Notes"(816-4174) and complements the procedure recommended in the manual "Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Administration Guide"(816-4765)



Product
Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis

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Date: 2008-09-24
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