HP StoreOnce VSA Deployment and Configuration Guide (TC458-96024)

To change the password for the HPresetpassword account
1. Gain access to the local system console either using a locally attached USB keyboard and
Monitor or via the iLO remote console.
2. At the Login prompt type:
HPresetpassword
3. When prompted for the password enter:
hpresetpassword
4. Once logged in a list of available commands will be presented.
reset: Reset the 'Admin' password to 'admin'manage: Change the
'HPresetpassword' user's passwordhelp: List available commandsexit:
Log out
5. Run the command manage to change the password for the HPresetpassword user. At the
prompts provide:
• (current) UNIX password: the default at installation is hpresetpassword
• New UNIX password: the new password should be strong and memorable; it will not
be accepted if it is weak, for example a dictionary name
• Retype new UNIX password:re-enter the new password to confirm it
6. Type exit to log out.
7. Store the new password securely in an offline Password Security tool.
To reset the password for the local Admin user
1. Gain access to the local system console either using a locally attached USB keyboard and
Monitor or via iLO remote console.
2. At the Login prompt type: HPresetpassword
3. When prompted for the password enter the current password. The default is hpresetpassword,
but if you are following best practices you will have changed this after installation.
4. Once logged in a list of available commands will be presented.
5. Type reset. This will immediately reset the default password of the Admin user to admin.
6. Type exit to log out.
Reference to a couplet on the StoreOnce VSA GUI Events page
If the StoreOnce VSA GUI Events page refers to a couplet in one of the alert messages during start
up, please ignore the message. A couplet is not applicable to the VSA because it is a single node
appliance.
Reference to a couplet on the StoreOnce VSA GUI Events page 67