Changing A Password; Clearing A Password - HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

Changing a password

For security reasons, you may need to change a storage system password. The password must contain
eight to 16 characters consisting of any combination of alpha, numeric, or special. See
"Entering the storage system
Use the following procedure to change the password.
NOTE:
Changing a system password on the controller requires changing the password on any HP Command
View EVA with access to the storage system.
1. Select a unique password of 8 to 16 characters.
2. With the default menu displayed, press
3.
Press
4. Press Enter for yes.
The default password, AAAAAAAA~~~~~~~~, is displayed.
5. Press
6.
Press
7. Repeat the process to enter the remaining password characters.
8. Press Enter to enter the password and return to the default display.

Clearing a password

Use the following procedure to remove storage system password protection.
NOTE:
Changing a system password on the controller requires changing the password on any HP Command
Vi w EVA with access to the storage system.
1. Press
2.
Press
3. Press
4.
Press
5. Press Enter to clear the password.
The Password cleared message will be displayed.
password" on page 44 for more information on valid password characters.
to display Change Password?
or to select the desired character.
to accept this character and select the next character.
four times to scroll to the System Password menu.
to display Change Password?
to scroll to Clear Password.
to display Clear Password.
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three times to display System Password.
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