How do I push the OS password to NEs?

Purpose

Use this procedure to push the password configured in the OS security policy to one or more NEs. Perform this procedure only when the OS security password is not set on the NE, or the previous password push failed.

When you select multiple NEs, NSP opens a Create Operation window to perform the update on multiple NEs at one time.

This procedure must be performed from the NE lists in the Device Management or Network Security views. Performing OS security related procedures from the Operations views is not recommended.

Steps
 
1 

Open a view showing the NE:

  1. Open Device Management, Managed Network Elements

  2. Open the list of included NEs for an OS Policy:

    1. Open Network Security, OS Security Policies.

    2. Select a policy and click View in the Info panel.

2 

Push the password:

  1. Select one NE and click png1.png (Table row actions),  OS Security, Push password.

    In the confirmation window that opens, click Continue.

    The password is pushed to the NE and the NEs reboots.

  2. Select multiple NEs and, at the top of the view, click png1.png (More),  Push password.

    Click Schedule. Proceed to Step 3.

3 

To push the password to multiple NEs, perform the following in the Create Operation form:

  1. Enter a name in the Operation Name field.

  2. In the View/Edit Schedule panel, configure the timing of the operation:

    • To start the operation immediately, choose Run Immediately.

    • To schedule the operation to start at a later time, choose Schedule a date and time and configure the start time.

  3. Click Run.

When the operation runs, the password is pushed to the NEs and the NEs reboot.

End of steps