HP XC System Software Administration Guide Version 3.1

# telnet IRON00
IR0N00 login: admin
Password:
Welcome to Voltaire Switch IR0N00
connecting
IR0N00> enable
password:
IR0N00# ? pass
password update [admin, enable]password update [admin, enable]
IR0N00# password update admin
Insert new (up to 8 characters)password:
Please retype new password:
OK
IR0N00# password update enable
Insert new (up to 8 characters)password:
Please retype new password:
OK
IR0N00#
Also, enter the following command to set up ssh as root on the switch, which will enable you to access
the root switch without a password:
# cat /root/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh IR0N00 cat '>>' /.ssh/authorized_keys
Accessing the root switch without a password is necessary for the proper operation of the
ip_prodmode_mon monitoring utility and the sys_check infiniband component.
Repeat these steps for each switch controller card, for example, for IRON00, IRON01, and so on.
13.8.4 Changing the Console Port Password
When you change the password for an iLO, MP, or IPMI, you must ensure that the console port password
matches its counterpart in the CMDB.
CAUTION: Changing the console port password can cause complications if you do not also update the
CMDB manually with the new password. Updating the CMDB is beyond the scope of this document.
If you make an error updating the CMDB, you can corrupt the database and jeopardize system operation;
for example, some commands might cease to function.
If you must update the CMDB, be sure that you back it up as described in “Backing Up the Configuration
Database” (page 79) before changing the console port password.
The HP XC Hardware Preparation Guide describes changing the console port password for an iLO, MP, or
IPMI.
13.8.5 Synchronizing the BMC/IPMI Password for CP6000 Systems
The CP6000 systems require an additional step to synchronize the IPMI password with the console port.
The BMC/IPMI password must match the console port password on all nodes.
You can connect the head node console port either internally or externally to the HP XC system. Follow
the procedures appropriate for your installation.
On HP XC systems whose head node is either an HP CP6000 system or an HP CP4000 system, you can
only obtain the sensor and System Event Log information remotely.
13.8.5.1 Setting the BMI/IPMI Password Using an External Connection to the Head Node
Management Port
Allow access to the head node's management port through the external IP address, and synchronize the
management port passwords as shown by the following procedure:
154 Managing Local User Accounts and Passwords