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System Messages, Recovering a Lost Password, Cisco Technical Assistance Center - password recovery

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System Messages Appendix A Troubleshooting System Messages This section describes system error and recovery messages that may appear when operating a Cisco 2600 series router. Error messages for Cisco 2600 series routers powered by the Cisco redundant power system are described in the publication Cisco RPS Installation Guide. The Cisco IOS software displays system error and recovery messages on an external device console terminal screen. (For more information, see the "Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem" section on page 3-20.) The terminal should display one of the following prompts: Router> (indicates user EXEC mode) or Router# (indicates privileged EXEC mode) The Cisco IOS software checks the system condition once every 30 seconds. If the condition still exists, the system error message reappears; if the system error condition has cleared, a recovery message appears. To see descriptions of the system error and recovery messages and LED conditions that might accompany them, refer to the Cisco IOS System Error Messages online document at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122sup/122sems/semsvol1/emfbgp. htm#xtocid10 Recovering a Lost Password You can recover a lost enable password, but an enable secret password is encrypted and is not recoverable. If you lose an enable secret password that is configured on your router, you can replace it with a new enable secret password. For password recovery and replacement procedures for the Cisco 2600 series routers, refer to the Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco 2600 Series Routers document at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_2600.shtml Cisco Technical Assistance Center The following link connects you to release notes, field notices, security advisories, and troubleshooting information maintained by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC): http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/browse/psp_view.pl?p=Hardware:2600&s=Troubleshooting Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide A-4 OL-2171-06

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Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
System Messages
System Messages
This section describes system error and recovery messages that may appear when operating a Cisco 2600
series router. Error messages for Cisco 2600 series routers powered by the Cisco redundant power
system are described in the publication
Cisco RPS Installation Guide
.
The Cisco IOS software displays system error and recovery messages on an external device console
terminal screen. (For more information, see the
“Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem” section
on page 3-20
.)
The terminal should display one of the following prompts:
Router>
(indicates user EXEC mode)
or
Router#
(indicates privileged EXEC mode)
The Cisco IOS software checks the system condition once every 30 seconds. If the condition still exists,
the system error message reappears; if the system error condition has cleared, a recovery message
appears.
To see descriptions of the system error and recovery messages and LED conditions that might
accompany them, refer to the
Cisco IOS System Error Messages
online document at the following URL:
htm#xtocid10
Recovering a Lost Password
You can recover a lost enable password, but an enable secret password is encrypted and is not
recoverable. If you lose an enable secret password that is configured on your router, you can replace it
with a new enable secret password.
For password recovery and replacement procedures for the Cisco 2600 series routers, refer to the
Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco 2600 Series Routers
document at the following URL:
Cisco Technical Assistance Center
The following link connects you to release notes, field notices, security advisories, and troubleshooting
information maintained by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC):