Resetting The Nac 800 Server Password; Serial Console - HP 800 User Manual

System Administration
Managing Passwords
NAC 800
password
Novell eDirectory Manually entered after installation on the
* See the NAC 800 Installation Guide for the installation process.
NOTE:
13-36
Set during
System
configuration>>Quarantining>>802.1x
Quarantine method radio button window.
Table 13-3.NAC 800 passwords

Resetting the NAC 800 Server Password

If you cannot remember the root login password for the NAC 800 MS or ES,
use one of the following processes:
"Serial Console" on page 13-36
■
"Reset Appliance Mode" on page 13-37
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Serial Console

Connect a serial console (a computer with a terminal emulator) to the NAC
800 appliance's serial connector and perform the following steps:
See the installation guide for instructions on connecting a console.
You must set the terminal emulator settings as follows:
9600/8/n/1
To reset the NAC 800 server root password:
1. At the NAC 800 MS or ES server (not through the web or SSH), reboot the
MS or ES server by pressing:
[CTRL]+[ALT]+[DELETE]
2. As the machine boots, you are presented with a list of kernels. Interrupt
the boot process by pressing the [a] key.
3. Press [e] to edit the line.
4. Enter a space and type:
single
5. Press [b]. You are now in Single User Mode.
Recovery process
Novell eDirectory password recovery is
beyond the scope of this document.