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HP iLO2 - change password using telnet / SSH

Zones: SSH / Telnet Software, Computer Servers

Tags: password, ilo2, change, hp

Is it possible and if it is then how do I change the administrator's (or any other user's) password on HP-ILO2; ProLiant DL320 G5 using telnet / SSH?

Thanks,
Yariv

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08.01.2007 at 07:14AM PDT, ID: 19608940

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

On your browser, type the ilo server name and login at the prompt
On Administration tab, choose user administration. From there you can select the user with the option to modify (password or username)
You can change your network setting, SSH authorization, directory setting and much more from this Administration Tab.

K

08.01.2007 at 07:17AM PDT, ID: 19608953

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

If you don't have iLo server name set up, you can type iLo ip address with secure login. For example:
https://10.xx.xx.xx

K

08.01.2007 at 10:56PM PDT, ID: 19614787

ahoffmann:

> .. change .. password .. using telnet / SSH?

simply login with telnet or ssh, then issue following command:
passwd username

08.02.2007 at 06:13AM PDT, ID: 19616508

Cyber-EE:

Hello lnkevin and ahoffmann,
Thank you both for your comments but they didn't answer my question. I am able to logon to the iLO device using SSH but once I'm in I don't know how to change the password within the SSH session. When trying: "passwd I get the following message:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
login as: yariv
yariv@10.10.79.254's password:
User:yariv logged-in to ILOGB87076657.Lab.Cyber-Ark.co.il(10.10.79.254)
iLO Advanced 1.26 at 10:01:40 Nov 17 2006
Server Name: HP-ILO2
Server Power: On

</>hpiLO-> passwd yariv
status=2
status_tag=COMMAND PROCESSING FAILED
error_tag=COMMAND NOT RECOGNIZED
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It seems that the available commands are the following:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</>hpiLO-> help
status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED

DMTF SMASH CLP Commands:
help : Used to get context sensitive help.
show : Used to show values of a property or contents of a collection target.
create : Used to create new instances in the name space of the MAP.
delete : Used to destroy instances in the name space of the MAP.
load : Used to move a binary image from an URL to the MAP
Example : load -source http://188.188.188.55/images/fw/iLO170.bin
reset : Used to cause a target to cycle from enabled to disabled and back to
enabled.
set : Used to set a property or set of properties to a specific value.
start : Used to cause a target to change state to a higher run level.
stop : Used to cause a target to change state to a lower run level.
cd : Used to set the current default target.
exit : Used to terminate the CLP session.
version : Used to query the version of the CLP implementation or other CLP
elements.

HP CLI Commands:
POWER : Control server power.
UID : Control Unit-ID light.
NMI : Generate an NMI.
VM : Virtual media commands.
VSP : Invoke virtual serial port.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
But I can't seem to find out how to use them
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks,
Yariv

08.02.2007 at 06:45AM PDT, ID: 19616828

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

I know you can be able to login iLo, but if you want to change anyone password, the easiest way is going in the web browser interface and start it from there as my first posted instruction.

Here is the another instruction to change admin password (I dont know if you can use it for other account)

http://blog.netnerds.net/2006/04/ribcl-reset-administrator-password-on-ilo/

K

08.02.2007 at 06:51AM PDT, ID: 19616883

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

Is there a reason why you have to use SSH to change password instead of web browser? Do you just want to learn how to do it via SSH or you want to solve your problem? I need to be on your same page so I can move on.

K

08.02.2007 at 07:52AM PDT, ID: 19617472

Cyber-EE:

The reason I posted this question is because I need to develop a plug-in that changes the password on the device automatically. This plug-in is based on an engine which is "terminal based" and uses commands in "expect" programming language so it requires CLI commands. There's no way for this engine to change the password using the web interface.
BTW - I saw that blog entry you mentioned while searching for an answer on the web but it seems like an overhead to me. I would like to know if there's a simpler way to change the password using the CLI commands that exist.

Thanks again and sorry if I wasn't clear enough before.
Yariv

08.02.2007 at 08:32AM PDT, ID: 19617919

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

OK, it's better now.

In this situation, you need to download HP utility program that allow you to overwrite the XML file in iLo2. You need to run the following command to change password of it
CPQLOCFG --u -p

Download and read the following instruction from HP (scroll down close to the end):

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/24181.html

K

08.07.2007 at 11:33PM PDT, ID: 19651904

Cyber-EE:

Hi K,
Thanks for this helpful information. I was able to change a password using the CPQLOCFG utility.
Do you know, however, whether it is possible to change the iLO2 user's password by logging onto the device via SSH and then running a CLI command from within that SSH session?

Thanks,
Yariv

08.26.2007 at 12:15AM PDT, ID: 19770353

Cyber-EE:

Hi,
Here's how to change the password on an iLO system via CLI after logging on through SSH / telnet:
>set /map1/accounts/ pssword=<new_password>.

Thank you for your comments,
Yariv

10.15.2007 at 07:39AM PDT, ID: 20078611

sirbounty:

No comment has been added to this question in more than 21 days, so it is now classified as abandoned.

I will leave the following recommendation for this question in the Cleanup topic area:
PAQ with points refunded

Any objections should be posted here in the next 4 days. After that time, the question will be closed.

~sirbounty
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10.15.2007 at 08:20AM PDT, ID: 20078907

Rank: Sage

lnkevin:

I provided the solution in the other way. I should have my points.

K

10.21.2007 at 06:32PM PDT, ID: 20120026

Computer101:

PAQed with points refunded (500)

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