Change an iLO Password

Can you not log into your HP iLO server because you forgot or lost the password? If your server has lost its tag or sticker and you don't know the password, here's an easy way to change it to whatever you want. Note: These instructions apply only if you want to change an existing setup. This won't help if you have never set up iLO and you don't have the original password tag.

Steps

  1. Connect a keyboard, mouse and monitor to the back of the server.
  2. Plug the server into a power source. If there are multiple slots for power cords, plug them all in.
  3. Connect the server to a router that has an internet connection.
  4. Power up the server while watching the monitor. If the server was already on, turn it off and then on again.
  5. Wait for the message "Integrated lights-out server, press <f8> to continue." This will happen shortly after an HP Prolite graphic appears.
  6. Press F8 and go to Users.
  7. Scroll down to Edit and select Administrator.
  8. Change the password as desired and press F10 to save.
  9. Go to Network and select Information.
  10. Write down the IP address and press Esc to return to the previous menu.
  11. Go to File and select Exit to quit.
  12. On your computer, enter in the IP address that you wrote down into a browser and log in using the name Administrator and your new password.

Password Reset

  1. Follow these steps to reset your password. Create a DOS bootable USB flash key
  2. Download the IPMItool from this link: Click here to download from: http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/ipmi_tool.htm.
  3. Copy the IPMItool.exe to the bootable disk.
  4. Boot the server using the bootable disk (check boot order in RBSU).
  5. Run ipmitool.exe 20 18 47 03 02 61 64 6d 69 6e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 #*NOTE: You can copy this command and paste to batch file. Example: run.bat in step 3
  6. Now the password for admin account should reset back to admin .

Tips

  • Usage:
  • 3. HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility
  • If you have access to running windows system, you can use hponcfg command included in "HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility".
  • Its basically a command line tool that takes an XML file as input for ILO configuration settings. To get the utility to work, we had to install the following:
  • 1. HP Proliant iLO Advanced and Enhanced System Management Controller Driver
  • 2. HP Proliant Integrated Lights-Out Management Interface Driver
  • 4. HP Insight Diagnostics Online Edition
  • 1. C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg>hponcfg /w ilo_ip.xml - Exports configuration
  • 2. Edit ilo_ip.xml to reflect your wishes
  • 3. C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg>hponcfg /f ilo_ip.xml - Imports configuration
  • thank you teoheras(dot)blogspot(dot)com for his hp-remote-management-ilo.html
  • There is also GUI version at C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg\hponcfg_gui.exe

Warnings

  • HP Lights-Out 100 (LO100) - Admin Account Password Reset
  • Details
  • if you have an exit host and need to reset without windows or a live CD here is how to reset the ilo password.
  • Information
  • End-user has forgotten password for admin account in Lights – Out 100 remote management - HP Proliant 100 series Servers G6.
  • Lights - Out 100 (LO100) remote management is based on IPMI platform and Intel's IMPI tool can be used for admin account reset.

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