Chapter 2 Advanced Lights Out Manager 15
▼ To Set the Initial Password
When you first apply power to the server, ALOM automatically begins monitoring
the system and displaying output to the system console using a preconfigured
default account called admin, which has full (cuar) permissions. For security
purposes, the administration password should be set.
1. Physically connect to the ALOM serial management port and establish a
connection.
Communication parameters are as follows:
■ 9600 Baud
■ 8 data bits
■ No parity
■ 1 stop bit
■ Full duplex
■ No handshaking
2. Log in to the ALOM prompt. Type:
That is:
a. Press and hold the Shift key and press the 3 key.
b. Press the period key.
c. Press the Return key.
The sc> prompt (ALOM prompt) is displayed.
3. Type the password command.
4. Type the password and re-type the password.
The password is created and is required for all future ALOM connections.
If you do not log in before ALOM times out, ALOM reverts to the system console
and displays the following message:
#.
SC>
sc> password
Enter #. to return to ALOM.
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