How to reset the ALOM password on a Sun Fire[TM] T1000 or T2000 server and related products (Sun BladeTM T6300 Server Module and NetraTM CP3060 Server )

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Solution 1012732.1 : How to reset the ALOM password on a Sun Fire[TM] T1000 or T2000 server and related products (Sun BladeTM T6300 Server Module and NetraTM CP3060 Server )

Related Items


Sun Blade T6300 Server Module
 Sun Netra CT900 Server
 Sun Fire T2000 Server
 Sun Fire T1000 Server

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GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>CMT Servers
 GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Blade Servers
 GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>NEBS-Certified Servers

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Description
If the password for ALOM4v is lost or forgotten then the following password recovery steps can be taken to erase/reset the Advanced Lights Out Management(ALOM) NVRAM so that a user can gain access to ALOM, set a new password and restore the NVRAM settings.

Steps to Follow
Note: physical access to the system so that the power cables can be accessed and a serial connection can be made to the system is required for this procedure.
1. Make a connection to the ALOM serial management port.

2. Power cycle the system by unplugging the server's power supplies, waiting several seconds and then plugging the power supplies back in.

3. You should see the ALOM booting on the serial management console. Hit "Esc" (the Escape key) during the ALOM boot, before or at the point: "Return to Boot Monitor for Handshake"

This will cause the system to produce the message: "Return to Boot Monitor for Handshake ESC keypress detected."

4. ALOM will now enter the "ALOM boot escape menu" and the following will be displayed:

ALOM <ESC> Menu

e - Erase ALOM NVRAM.
m - Run POST Menu.
R - Reset ALOM.
r - Return to bootmon.
Your selection:

5. To clear out the existing password you must choose 'e' to erase the ALOM NVRAM. After using the 'e' option to erase the NVRAM choose the 'r' option to resume the ALOM boot. You will automatically be logged in as user 'admin' with no password and no permissions. The NVRAM settings will be reset to their factory defaults. Note that since this procedure resets the NVRAM settings to their defaults any customization (such as the ALOM network settings) will need to be recreated.

The above procedure can be adapted for the two Blade products Sun Blade T6300
Server Module and Netra CP3060 Board, which also use the ALOM4v.

1. Ensure a working serial connection is made to the serial port at the front of the Blade.

2. Power cycle the board by powering off the server as per the relevant
architecture, unplug the Blade from the chassis, wait several seconds and then
plug the Blade back into the chassis.

Follow steps 3 to 5 above.

Product
Netra CP3060 Board
Sun Blade 6000 Modular System
Sun Blade T6300 Server Module
Sun Fire T2000 Server
Sun Fire T1000 Server
Sun Netra CT 900 Server

Internal Comments
original document by Mark Danico - modified to include

Niagra Blade products

ALOM, password, reset, T2000, T1000, T6300, CP3060
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Change History
Date: 2011-05-02
User name: Dencho Kojucharov
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