Notification
Risk classification
HIPER (High Impact and/or Pervasive)
Risk categories
System Outage
Abstract
Unable to login as padmin after VIOS 4.1 upgrade
Description
After an upgrade to VIOS 4.1.0.0 or VIOS 4.1.0.10, the padmin user may be unable to login due to premature password expiration.
When attempting to login from the console, the following error is displayed:
login: padmin
padmin's Password:
[compat]: 3004-327 Your password has been expired for toolong.
3004-321 Please see the system administrator to change your password.
padmin's Password:
[compat]: 3004-327 Your password has been expired for toolong.
3004-321 Please see the system administrator to change your password.
When attempting to login from ssh, the following error is displayed:
padmin@vios2's password:
Permission denied, please try again.
Permission denied, please try again.
Recommended Action
To avoid the issue, apply the ifix below before running viosupgrade. If the issue is hit, the padmin user attributes can be modified from HMC to allow login using:
# viosvrcmd -m <Managed System Name> --id <VIOS lpar id> -c "chuser -attr maxage=0 padmin"
# viosvrcmd -m <Managed System Name> --id <VIOS lpar id> -c "chuser -attr maxexpired=-1 padmin"
# viosvrcmd -m <Managed System Name> --id <VIOS lpar id> -c "chuser -attr maxexpired=-1 padmin"
Affected VIOS Levels and Recommended Fixes
| Minimum Affected Level | Maximum Affected Level | Fixing Level | Interim Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIOS 3.1.4.0 ios.cli.rte 7.2.5.200 |
VIOS 3.1.4.31 ios.cli.rte 7.2.5.205 |
VIOS 3.1.4.40 IJ50326 |
iFix |
| VIOS 3.1.3.0 ios.cli.rte 7.2.5.0 |
VIOS 3.1.3.40 ios.cli.rte 7.2.5.107 |
N/A | iFix |
This table describes which active levels are affected and where to obtain fixes.
Before the APAR fix is available, an interim fix (iFix) is available for each affected level.
The available interim fixes might apply only to the latest Service Packs. If a custom interim fix is required, contact IBM Support.
The interim fixes can be downloaded from the same location by using HTTPS or FTPS.
Date first published
02 April 2024
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Modified date:
02 April 2024
UID
ibm17145269