Recovering the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator password

In the event that the OA Administrator password has been lost, misplaced, or forgotten, the following procedure allows for resetting the OA Administrator password to the factory default that shipped on the tag with the Onboard Administrator module.

Connect a computer to the serial port of the Active Onboard Administrator using a null-modem cable.

1) Open HyperTerminal (in Microsoft Windows) or a suitable terminal window (in Linux) and
connect to the Active Onboard Administrator.
2) Press and hold in the Onboard Administrator reset button for 5 seconds.
3) Select LP from the serial console prompt.
4) Press L to boot the system into Lost Password mode.

The password appears on the screen as it reboots.