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03.05.2007 at 09:24AM PST, ID: 22428693
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RSC password reset on a Sun Fire V880

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rsc, password, sun, reset, v880

I was sent a Sun Fire V880 from another office and nobody knows the root or RSC passwords. Since the network configuration is for a different TCP/IP network the only access I have to the system is through the RSC serial port via a Windows laptop running hyperterm. I need to login to RSC in order to break the system, boot into single user mode and reconfigure tcp/ip. The problem is that the only way I've found to reset the rsc password is through Solaris, but I don't have access to Solaris.

The V880 has no video card so hooking up a monitor and keyboard don't seem to be an option.

If I remove the RSC card will it wipe the configuration information on it? I can't find any way to reset it, but surely there must be a way.
Answered By: sparks1984
Expert Since: 02/15/2006
Accepted Solutions: 22
sparks1984 has been an Expert for 2 years 10 months, during which he has posted 73 comments and answered 22 questions. sparks1984 is just one of 108 experts in the Unix Network Security Zone. 1 expert collaborated on this answer, which was graded an "A" by the asker.
 
 
 
 
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