User`s guide

Switched ePDU Advanced Features
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User's Guide for Basic, Monitored, and Switched ePDUt S 164202115 Rev 1
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Recovering From a Lost Password
Passwords can only be recovered from the serial interface.
To change a lost password:
1. Establish a serial connection to the Switched ePDU (follow the steps in
Chapter 7, “Initial Configuration” on page 27).
2. Reboot the Switched ePDU:
S Models with a reset hole. Press and release the reset hole located on the face
of the Switched ePDU.
S Models without a reset hole. Disconnect and reconnect the power source.
The Switched ePDU displays network and hardware parameters as it boots.
3. Note the MAC address displayed in the hardware parameters section.
4. At the prompt to “Press any key in 5 seconds to change these settings,” quickly
press the m key.
5. To enter the boot setup, press the m key again to modify the settings. The
Switched ePDU prompts you for the root password.
6. Enter the backdoor password for the Switched ePDU. This password is unique to
each Switched ePDU and is composed of the letters “ipc” plus the last six
hexadecimal digits of the MAC address as they are displayed in the hardware
parameters section of the boot screen. For example, if the MAC address is
00:04:F3:00:06:35, the backdoor password is “ipc000635.”
7. Follow the instructions starting with Step 5 in “Advanced Boot Configuration”on
page 91 to update the root (Admin) password.