Unable to log into HPE 48 Port Serial Switch - Q1P53A

[RichardJC]

I guess I made a mistake when I was trying setup LDAP on this switch.

I am getting the LDAP Password prompt when I attempt to log in.

I am not even able to log in under admin which I thought I would still be able to.  I checked the box that seemed to keep that option open.

I am able to get to U-Boot but am not very familiar with it.

Is there a way I can edit a file to remove LDAP and go back to default?

There does not seem to be a reset button anywhere on this switch.

[Patrick Wallek]

Here are steps to boot into single-user mode on the switch.  Perhaps once you are there you can change your config?

Appendix D: Recovering a Serial Console Server Password

To recover the Serial Console Server's root password:

1. Connect directly to the Serial Console Server’s CONSOLE port.

2. Turn the Serial Console Server off, then on again.

3. Press the Spacebarto access the uboot prompt.

4. Type hw_boot single and press Enter.

5. The Serial Console Server will boot into single-user mode. Type passwd and press Enter.

6. Enter the new password and confirm.

7. Type rebootand let the Serial Console Server boot normall y.

The manual this is taken from is here:  https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-a00045703en_us

[RichardJC]

Thanks for that.  I am getting logged in as root but haven't been able to figure out how to disable ldap this way.

I have gone into ldap.conf and marked out (#) the entries but am still unable to log in as the local admin account.

I have tried running the reset-factory.sh but that can't be run when system is logged in.

I am in the pam.d folder but unsure what to modify there.

Sorry for the late reply as I haven't been on site in a bit.

[RichardJC]

Anyone that can provide some assistance?

I have gone in and reset the password for admin but it still doesn't allow me to log in that user in either the console nor the UI.

I am unable to run the factory reset sh file due to it being fully booted.

I have been looking through config files trying to find something to allow me to disable the ldap option but having no luck here.