Use the commands in this section to set the Tools menu password in plain text.
To set a plain-text password:
Log into the appliance CLI.
Go to CLI configuration mode:
hostname > enable hostame # configure terminal
Set the password:
hostname (config) # boot bootmgr tools password <password>Save your change:
hostname (config) # write memory
Note
Alternatively, you can use the boot bootmgr tools password 0 <password> command to set the password in plain text, or use the boot bootmgr tools password command and enter the plain-text password at the prompt.
Example
The following example sets "fyd4k8q2" as the password for the Tools menu.
hostname (config) # boot bootmgr tools password fyd4k8q2