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IPMCTL-CHANGE-DEVICE-PASSPHRASE(1) | ipmctl | IPMCTL-CHANGE-DEVICE-PASSPHRASE(1) |
NAME¶
ipmctl-change-device-passphrase - Changes the security passphrase on DCPMM on supported OSSYNOPSIS¶
ipmctl set [OPTIONS] -dimm [TARGETS] Passphrase=(string) NewPassphrase=(string) ConfirmPassphrase=(string)
DESCRIPTION¶
Changes the security passphrase on one or more DCPMMs.Note
This command is subject to OS Vendor (OSV) support. It will return "Not Supported."
OPTIONS¶
-h, -help-source (path)
Note
The file does not need to contain the ConfirmPassphrase property
TARGETS¶
-dimm (DimmIDs)PROPERTIES¶
PassphraseNewPassphrase
ConfirmPassphrase
EXAMPLES¶
Changes the passphrase from mypassphrase to mynewpassphrase on all DCPMMs.ipmctl set -dimm Passphrase=mypassphrase NewPassphrase=mynewpassphrase ConfirmPassphrase=mynewpassphrase
Changes the passphrase on all DCPMMs by having the CLI prompt for the current and new passphrases.
ipmctl set -dimm Passphrase="" NewPassphrase="" ConfirmPassphrase=""
Changes the passphrase on all DCPMMs by supplying the current and new passphrases from the specified file. In this example, the format of the file would be:
#ascii
Passphrase=myOldPassphrase
NewPassphrase=myNewPassphrase
ipmctl set -source passphrase.file -dimm Passphrase="" NewPassphrase="" ConfirmPassphrase=""
LIMITATIONS¶
The specified DCPMM must be manageable by the host software, have security enabled and not be in the "Unlocked, Frozen", "Disabled, Frozen", or "Exceeded" lock states.Command is subject to OS Vendor (OSV) support. If OSV does not provide support, command will return "Not Supported."
RETURN DATA¶
If empty strings are provided for the passphrase properties and the source option is not included, the user will be prompted (once for all DCPMM) to enter the current passphrase, then again for the new passphrase and then again to confirm the new passphrase as described below. The passphrase characters are hidden.Current passphrase: ****
For each DIMM, the CLI will indicate the status of the passphrase change operation. If a failure occurs when updating the passphrase on multiple DCPMMs, the process will exit and not continue updating the remaining DCPMMs.
SAMPLE OUTPUT¶
Change passphrase on DIMM (DimmID): Success Change passphrase on DIMM (DimmID): Error (Code)-(Description)
2019-10-28 | ipmctl |