interesting it's prompting, which version of linux. The code is using: echo $passwd | /usr/bin/passwd -f $account --stdin
sounds this it worked in the vcl code, so should also work at the cmdline. Aaron On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Sunil Venkatesh <suni...@umbc.edu> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
