C7000 Enclosure - factory Reset - OA Admin account not loggin in

[Agent-PW]

I have a c7000 enclosure which will not allow the OA - Admin account to login including the factory default password. I need to completely reset to default the settings. There are no blades in the server bays. Only has VC-ENet in bay 1 & 2 and VC-FC in bay 3 & 4 - have a virtual connect domain setup. I have tried the reset from OA and holding down for 5 secs no luck!! Just need a total factory reset. Any help is helpful.

[Torsten.]

In OA user guide read the chapter

Recovering the administrator password

Recovering the administrator password  

                      If the administrator password has been lost, you can reset the administrator password to the factory default  
                      that shipped on the tag with the Onboard Administrator module. The Onboard Administrator resets a lost  
                      password to Lost Password/Flash Disaster Recovery (LP/FDR) mode. To recover the password and reset the  
                      administrator password to the factory default:  

                      1.         Connect a computer to the serial port of the Active Onboard Administrator using a null-modem cable.  

                      2.         With a null-modem cable (9600 N, 8, 1, VT100), locally connect to the Onboard Administrator.  

                      3.         To connect to the Active Onboard Administrator, use the appropriate terminal window utility for either  
                                 Microsoft® Windows® or Linux.  

                      4.         Press and hold in the Onboard Administrator reset button for 5 seconds.  

                      5.         To boot the system into Lost Password modem, press L. The password appears as the system reboots

[Agent-PW]

Hi Torsen I have the password but it will not allow me to login. I need to force the config on the OA primary and secondary to be reset manually to defaults... unfortunately im not at the chassis and am relaying this information. Easiet option would be to replace the OA...but we dont have a spare.

[Torsten.]

>> I have the password but it will not allow me to login

What is the message you get? Same for ssh?

All reset methods need physical presence at the enclosure.

You may consider to create a new user via the front panel restore config from USB option, if you like.

[Agent-PW]

You may consider to create a new user via the front panel restore config from USB option How ? Is there an article to follow? Thanks

[Torsten.]

second post in

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-BladeSystem/How-to-deploy-many-enclosures-remotely-without-logging-in-one-at/td-p/6348753#.Vcs3Y_mTOPY