Changing the install user password

Deploying an HCP VM System on KVM

Version
9.4.x
9.3.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-94HCP009-06

After installing the HCP OS, you must change the password on your HCP VM node. To change the password:

  1. Log in to the HCP VM node console with the default login information:
    • Username: install
    • Password: Chang3Me!
    Appliance Operating System release 6.8
    3.1.S-S.X86_64
    
    Press ALT+F5 for Appliance Application Status
    Press ALT+F6 for Appliance Process Status
    press ALT. for Appliance Diagnostics
    
    Press ALT+F1 to return to this login screen
    
    aos login:
    
  2. Change the password to hcpinsta11 (the last two characters are the numeral one).
    Press ALT+F6 for Appliance Process Status
    Press ALT+F8 for Appliance Diagnostics
    
    Press ALT+F1 to return to this login screen
    
    aos login: install
    Password:
    Identity added: /var/home/install/.ssh/id_dsa (/var/home/install/.ssh/id_dsa)
    Home: /var/home/install
    Changing password for user install.
    Changing password for install.
    (current) UNIX password:
    New password:
    Retype new password:
    Sorry, passwords do not match.
    New password:
    Retype new password:
    Passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
    
    Password updated.
    
    If you install your application from this node, the new password
    will be propagated to all other nodes.
    
    Press ENTER to continue:
    
  3. Reenter the new password.
  4. Press Enter.