Chapter 7: Using the Boot Manager
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IP700 Series Installation Guide
Protecting the Boot Manager with a Password
To prevent accidental or unauthorized access to the IP700 Series
appliance hard disk, you can require that the user enter a password to
access the
install
command in boot manager. Use the
passwd
command to set the password.
NOTE:
The password you enter here is the password that gives you
access to the
install
command in boot manager, not access to IPSO.
To set a password, perform the following steps:
1.
At the boot-manager command prompt enter:
BOOTMGR[0]>
passwd
The
passwd
program prompts you for your current password.
2.
If the appliance is protected by a password, enter your current
password.
The program prompts you for the new password.
3.
Enter the new password.
The program prompts you to re-enter the new password for
verification.
4.
Enter the new password again.
NOTE:
If you forgot your password, the boot manager requires you to
prove that you have physical access to the appliance before allowing you
to set a new one. Perform the following steps to create a new password:
1. Turn off the power to the IP700 Series appliance.
2. Remove the hard-disk drive unit from the IP700 Series appliance.
3. Turn on the power to the IP700 Series appliance.
4. Re-execute the
passwd
command from the boot manager.
5. Enter your new password.
6. Turn off the power to the IP700 Series appliance.
7. Reinstall the hard-disk drive unit.
8. Turn on the power to IP700 Series appliance.
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