• (Optional) To set an administrative password for the local console, proceed to (Optional) Setting
or changing an administrative password on the system console on page 9.
HPE does not require that you set an administrative password, but you can do so if you are logged
into a direct-attached, local console. After you set this password, you can proceed with the software
installation.
• To install the operating system and Foundation Software on an MC990 X server, proceed to
Creating an installation environment on page 11/
(Optional) Setting or changing an administrative password
on the system console
The procedure in this topic explains how to set, or change, an administrative password on the console
attached to an Integrity MC990 X system. A password is not required.
To delete a console password, enter the following command, which clears the EFI variables:
RMC> power -c reset
If you delete the password with the power -c reset command, you need to go back through the setup
screens to set it again.
To set or change an administrative password on the console:
Procedure
1. log in to the Integrity MC990 X system as the root user.
2. (Conditional) Shut down the system.
Complete this step if the system is running at this time.
Enter the following command:
# shutdown now
3. log in to the RMC as the root user.
4. From the RMC, enter the following command to reset the power:
RMC> power -s reset
5. Wait for the reset to complete and enter the following command to start a console session on the
base I/O BMC:
RMC> uvcon
6. On the Integrity MC990 X system console BIOS main menu, press F2.
This action selects to enter setup and select boot options.
Figure 2: Integrity MC990 X system boot options screen on page 10 shows the Integrity MC990
X system BIOS menu options.
(Optional) Setting or changing an administrative password on the system console 9
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