AudioCodes Mediant 8000 - Openboot PROM on SC Rev.1 Boards

Installation & Operation Manual 358 Document # LTRT-92224
Mediant 8000
33.16 OpenBoot PROM on SC Rev.1 Boards
This section describes the OpenBoot PROM on SC Rev.1 boards.
Note: This section is only applicable to SC Rev.1 boards using the Solaris OS.
OpenBoot PROM is a hardware-level user interface environment on SC boards that
provides access to an extensive set of diagnostics commands, hardware configuration
and fault isolation. This advanced interface is intended for Tech Support personnel
only and its detailed description is beyond of scope of this document.
Access to the OpenBoot PROM environment may be limited by setting an EEPROM
password. The EEPROM password should be changed periodically and should never
be set to the same password as that of the root user.
WARNING
The EEPROM password should be used with caution!.
It may not be changed/reset from the OpenBoot PROM level. Therefore, if a
user forgets the EEPROM password, and the SC board fails to successfully
boot the Solaris OS, it is impossible to recover the SC board.
 To enable Open Boot PROM security:
1. Connect to the CLI interface on the specific SC board. For more information, see
Section 'The Command Line Interface (CLI)' on page 107.
2. Login as root user. For more information, see Section 'Logging in as a Root User'
on page 115.
3. At the prompt, type eeprom security-mode=command and press Enter.
4. At the Changing PROM password prompt, type the password.
5. At the New Password prompt, type the new password and retype it at the
Retype new password prompt.
client238::~# eeprom security-mode=command
Changing PROM password:
New password: *******
Retype new password: *******
Open Boot PROM security is enabled.