I just bought a blade enclosure that has the 356875-002 Management Link iLO on it. The problem is I do not have the password for it. I did a hard reset (hit the reset for 10 seconds) to reset it to the factory default but I don't know that password either. Is there any way to get the default password that it came with from the factory?
Normally the OA's have a label tied to them which has written on it the default login information, i.e. Username = Administrator, Default Password = <8 character random string).
If the "Tie-on" Label is missing, pull the OA module and check the "stuck-on" labels. The information you need should be there.
Thanks for your responses, but I just cannot seem to get it to work. I am hoping this is not a PEBKAC error!
Just a bit more information. During the reboot I get the following:
DATA Passed BYTE Passed ADDR Passed
After the reboot, I get the following screen:
Proliant BL Infrastructure Firmware v2.20 (c) Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Co, L.P. All Rights reserved
Press "Enter" to start system monitor.
I am never asked for Flash Recovery or Reset Password from the menu, only option is "Press Enter".
What I have done so far:
I have connected to the OA via a serial cable and am getting the status screen. It is when I try to access the Admin section (CTRL+A) that I have the problem.
I have hit the reset button for 5, 10, 15 and even 30 seconds to reset the OA module. After hitting the reset button, I have pressed "L" and SHIFT+L during the bootup to no avail.
Thanks again for all your help, you guys are great!
I looked and did not find a sticker with a password that would work. I typed everything in including the serial number!
No login prompt, just the [Press "Enter" to start system monitor. ] text. I hit Enter and it goes to the monitor where I can view the status, faults and IP Addresses.
Just as a sanity test, if the OA has an IP address assigned, (check Insight Display), then you could use a patch cable from a laptop to the Enclosure Link-up port on the Active OA. Depending on how the network access is configured (I think that the default is "All Enabled"), try connecting to the IP via telnet using an emulator of your choice. Try using the IP address in your browser to give you the GUI.
I believe that either of these methods should get you to a Login Prompt. Although it doesnt help with the problem of the "missing password", it would give a warmer feeling about the ability to login "when" the password is recovered.
There is a way of setting a password. But you need another blade enclosure with a working OA or 2. Basically you plug the OA with the unknown password in as the standby and then ensure that the redundant OA slot has a config. Then failover and failback. Hey presto your OA now has the standby IP and uses the password of the previous active OA.
