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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide 3-35
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Setting the Boot PROM Password
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You should set the boot PROM password and the recovery string on all switches, as described in “With
a Recovery String” on page 3-35. If your site procedures dictate that you set the boot PROM password
without the recovery string, refer to “Without a Recovery String” on page 3-37.
With a Recovery String
To set the boot PROM password with a recovery string, refer to the section that applies to your
switch model.
SilkWorm 200E, 3250, 3850, 3900, 4012, and 4100
Follow this procedure to set the boot PROM password with a recovery string:
1. Connect to the serial port interface as described in “To connect through the serial port” on page 2-2.
2. Reboot the switch.
3. Press ESC within four seconds after the message “Press escape within 4 seconds...” displays.
The following options are available:
4. Enter 2.
If no password was previously set, the following message displays:
If a password was previously set, the following messages display:
5. Enter the recovery password (string).
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SilkWorm 3016: This model does not have a serial port; therefore, boot PROM procedures do
not apply.
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Setting the boot PROM password requires accessing the boot prompt, which stops traffic flow through
the switch until the switch is rebooted. You should perform this procedure during a planned down time.
Option Description
1 Start system. Continues the system boot process.
2 Recovery password. Lets you set the recovery string and the boot PROM password.
3 Enter command shell. Provides access to boot parameters.
Recovery password is NOT set. Please set it now.
Send the following string to Customer Support for password recovery:
afHTpyLsDo1Pz0Pk5GzhIw==
Enter the supplied recovery password.
Recovery Password: