8.3.17.0 - Force10 Networks

Recovering from a Forgotten Password
If you configure authentication for the console and you exit out of EXEC mode or your console session
times out, you are prompted to re-enter the password.
If you forget your password, follow these steps:
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Log onto the system using the console.
2 Power-cycle the Aggregator by using the CMC interface or removing it from the M1000e and re-inserting it in the
chassis.
3 During bootup, press any key during the second countdown to abort the boot process and access the uBoot
command-line interface. You are placed at the Boot User command prompt.
4 Set the system parameters to ignore
the startup configuration when the
system reloads.
Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password
If you forget the enable password, follow these steps:
ignore startup-config BOOT USER
5 Reload the system. reload BOOT USER
6 Copy startup-config.bak to the
running config.
7 Remove all authentication
parameters configured for the
console.
8 Save the running-config to the
startup-config.
copy flash://startup-config.bak running-config EXEC Privilege
no authentication login
no password
LINE
copy running-config startup-config EXEC Privilege
Note: The startup configuration is ignored only the first time the Aggregator reloads. During subsequent
reloads, the startup configuration is loaded and its configured settings are applied.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Log onto the system via console.
2 Power-cycle the Aggregator by using the CMC interface or removing it from the M1000e and re-inserting it in the
chassis.
3 During bootup, press any key during the second countdown to abort the boot process and access the uBoot
command-line interface. You are placed at the Boot User command prompt.
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