Aaron, I wanted to try the ssh method to change the root password, but I stopped short since it will ask for old password before changing to a new one. However, I planning to create and make use of user accounts instead of looking for the root password.
Thank you for the input. Regards, Sunil On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:27 PM, Aaron Peeler wrote: > Sunil, > > On #2. The VCL load process is to randomize the root (and > administrator for windows) password. It should be in the vcld.log > file, but an easier option might be to ssh into the node and set the > root password to something you know when using xcat's rcons to look at > the console. > > Aaron > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Sunil Venkatesh <suni...@umbc.edu> wrote: >> Hi Josh, >> >> So, I was able to get the VCL to capture & restore the images on to the >> Power7 blade without any errors. The VCL web portal shows the Power7 node >> being loaded with the captured image. I was looking for some clarification >> with a couple of things. >> >> 1. The web portal shows "Selection currently not available" when I intend to >> make a reservation on the Power7 blade that I have been working with all >> this while. >> >> 2. Once the image is loaded onto the blade, I am able to login from the >> management node without a password. However, when I am using rcons to login >> as root on the Power7 blade, it does not accept the root password I had used >> during the OS installation. Does the root password get reset to a default >> one? I was checking vcl/lib/VCL/Module/OS/Linux.pm if that is the case. >> >> Thanks & Regards, >> Sunil >> >> On Jul 7, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Josh Thompson wrote: >> >>> This and your next question are both deeper into the backend code that I've >>> worked with. Andy or Aaron may be able to answer your questions further. >>> >>> Josh >> >> > > > > -- > Aaron Peeler > Program Manager > Virtual Computing Lab > NC State University > > All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which > are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public > Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
