setenv network-boot-arguments host-ip=192.168.1.225,router-ip=192.168.1.1,subnet-mask=255.255.255.0,file=http://192.168.1.213:5555/cgi-bin/wanboot-cgi
boot net -s failsafe
root/solaris (default password)
As you can see in the configuration file root is a role
Assign the root role to your local account.
# usermod -R root jdoe-local |
root@db04:~# cat /etc/user_attr
#
# The system provided entries are stored in different files
# under "/etc/user_attr.d". They should not be copied to this file.
#
# Only local changes should be stored in this file.
# This line should be kept in this file or it will be overwritten.
#
root::::type=role
melam::::type=normal;lock_after_retries=no;profiles=System Administrator;roles=root
To change it
root@db04:~# rolemod -K type=normal root
bring the system to OK prompt(Sparc) or BIOS (x86) and boot from cdrom
to accomplish this :
– For sparc ,type at OK prompt( boot cdrom -s) and login with username/password : root/solaris
– For x86 Servers: boot from Solaris CD,select desired “Keyboard” and ” Keyboard Layout” or use default ones, once you reach the “Solaris Installation menu” , ( select option 3, which is Shell)
you should get now command prompt (x86 or Sparc).
Mostly the pool name for root file system is (rpool),to be sure what pool name is we issue this command:
# zpool import |grep -i pool:
pool:rpool
pool:repo
so ,we have two pools ,and the one we need is (rpool),so force importing this pool by:
# zpool import -f rpool (to import root pool)
#beadm list
As seen we have one be (boot environment) named solaris
# beadm mount solaris /a
# vi /a/etc/shadow
make root line to be like (root::123212::::::5) [clear all text between first (:) end second (:),this text is the encrypted password for root]
By default, Solaris doesn’t allow empty password ,the workaround is to disable an option in file (/a/etc/default/login)
# vi /a/etc/default/login
search for (PASSREQ=yes) and change to (PASSREQ=no).
Now, Update bootenvironment by the following command
# bootadm update-archive -R /a
– for Sparc servers , issue command (init 0) , and at OK prompt ( OK boot)
– for x86 servers:issue command (reboot ), and boot from harddisk
enter login-name as root, the shell will drop you directly to shell without asking fro password.
edit the file (/etc/default/login), change (PASSREQ=no) to (PASSREQ=yes).
set your root password by typing command (passwd) without any option.
Reference: https://blogs.oracle.com/paulie/entry/recovering_password_on_solaris_11