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Password
Summary: Description of the Password section on the Settings tab in the Management Console of the Cloud Failover Appliance.
Use the Password section to change the password used to log in to the Management Console and to configure the Cloud Failover Appliance (CFA).
Note
Should the password become lost or otherwise forgotten, the only way to reset the admin password is from direct keyboard access to the console. For this:
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Reboot the system.
Do not remove the power source.
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When it is powering back on, interrupt the boot loader (which waits for 3 seconds) by pressing any key.
If you are unable to interrupt the boot loader in time, press Ctrl+Alt+Del, or the reset button on the chassis and try again.
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Change boot options to boot to the Single User mode.
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Select Current (VGA).
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Press e.
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Select kernel.
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Press e.
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Press End, press Space, enter
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, press Enter, press b (make sure Caps Lock is off).
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This should boot to the console:
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Enter
passwd
and press Enter. -
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter and re-enter the new password.
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Enter
reboot
and press Enter.
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The system should boot normally and you may log in with the new password.
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Click Submit to apply changes.
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