Wednesday, October 10, 2012

HP Virtual Connect Password Recovery

Have you ever lost or forgotten the Virtual Connect Administrator credentials? I have been stumped working on equipment where I did not have the information available and I needed to get logged in.

First off I will begin by saying that "Yes" you must have physical access to the enclosure. Below is the easy method of performing the Lost Password Recovery process.

This process will retain the original configuration while changing the Administrator password
  • Locate the backside of the chassis that you are needing to perform the password recovery from.
  • Remove the Virtual Connect Ethernet module from interconnect bay 1.

  • Remove the access panel from the Virtual Connect Ethernet module.
  • I would recommend that you record the Default Administrator password


  • Locate and set switch 1 to the ON position. Ensure that all other switches remain in the OFF position.
  • Place the access panel back into position.
  • Insert the Virtual Connect Ethernet module back into bay1 and allow about a minute for the module to boot up.
  • Remove the Virtual Connect Ethernet module from interconnect bay 2.
    • This will allow the system to fail over to the other module while retaining configuration.

  • Wait to ensure that the Virtual Connect Manager has had time to become active on interconnect bay 1.
  • Log into the Virtual Connect Manager to confirm it is up and functional on interconnect bay 1.
  • You will notice that the status icons are going to notify you of the Dip Switch setting being in the ON position and that the second Virtual Connect is not available to sync.
  •  Insert the Virtual Connect Ethernet module into interconnect bay 2 and allow the module to power on and reach a fully booted and operational state.
  • Remove the Virtual Connect Ethernet module from interconnect bay 1 again.

  •  Remove the access panel from the Virtual Connect Ethernet module again.

  •  Set switch 1 to the OFF position. Ensure that all other switches remain in the OFF position.
  •  Place the access panel back into position.
  • Insert the Virtual Connect Ethernet module back into bay1 and allow about a minute for the module to boot up.
  • Log into the Virtual Connect Manager using the factory default user name and password to log into the module.

  • I would recommend that you change the Administrator password at this stage.
  • To change the Administrator password Select Configure and then Click on Local User Accounts.
  • Select the Administrator account
  • Enter the desired password and Click Apply.
  •  Wait for the changes to become complete.
Your Password Recovery task is now complete!

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