Reset the SP Root Account Password or Recover the Root Account

If necessary, system administrators can recover the Oracle ILOM root account (if accidentally deleted) or reset the password for the Oracle ILOM root account to the factory default password.

To perform either action, you need a local serial management port (SER MGT) connection to Oracle ILOM. In addition, if the Physical Presence State is enabled (the default) in Oracle ILOM, you must prove that you are physically present at the server as described in the following procedure.

To recover the root account or root account password, perform these steps:

1. Establish a local serial management connection to Oracle ILOM and log in to Oracle ILOM using the default user account.

   For example:

   ORACLESP-000000000 login: default
   
   Press and release the physical presence button
   
   Press return when this is completed...

   For additional information logging in through the serial management port, see Log In to Oracle ILOM CLI Using a Local Serial Connection in Oracle Server X5-4 Installation Guide.

2. To prove physical presence at the server, press the Locator button on the front of the server.

   For the location of the Locator button, see Server Front Panel Features.

3. Return to your serial console and press Enter.

   You will be prompted for a password.

4. Enter the password for the default user account: defaultpassword
5. Reset the root account password or re-create the root account.

   Refer to the Oracle ILOM documentation for details on creating user accounts at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs