8x00 Enterprise Virtual Array Updating Product Software Guide XCS 6.110 (5697-6782, June 2007)

Step 7. Entering storage system passwords

Estimated time

to comp lete: 10–15 minutes

NOTE:

• This step is only required if you use password protection on the storage system.

• Whenyouaddasy

stem password to the controller, you must also enable password access in HP

Command View EVA. The two work in conjunction with one another.

XCS 6.000 a n d later supports long passwords of up to 16 characters. The password must meet the

following requirements:

• 8 to 16 characters in length

• Can include upper or lower case letters

• Can in clude numbers 0 - 9

• Canincludethefollowingcharacters:!“#$%&‘()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_‘{|}

• Cannot include the following characters: space ~ \

Entering the password on the OCP

Using the following procedure to enter the password on the storage system controllers. The password

can be entere d from either controller.

1. With either of the default menus (Storage System Name or World Wide Name) displayed, press

three times to display System Password.

2. Press

to display Change Password?

3. Press Enter for yes.

The default password, AAAAAA AA ~~~~~~~~ ,isdisplayed.

4. Press

or to select the desired character.

5. Press

to accept this character and select the next character.

6. Repeat the p rocess to enter the remaining password characters.

7. Press Enter to enter the password and return to the default display.

Enabling password ac c ess in HP Command View EVA

Estimated time to complete: 10 minutes

After entering a password on the OCP, you must enable password access in HP Command View EVA. To

enable password access to a storage system, per form the following steps:

1. Start HP Command View EVA in your browser.

2. Click Ag e nt Options in the Session p ane.

The Management Agent Options window opens.

3. Click Storage system password access.

The Storage S ystem Password Access window opens.

4. Click Enable.

TheEnablePasswordAccesstoaStorageSystemwindowopens.

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array