Dell PowerEdge XL 5133-4 MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module FTOS Command Reference - Page 61

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Task Command Syntax Command Mode Log onto the system using the console. Power-cycle the Aggregator by using the CMC interface or removing it from the M1000e and re-inserting it in the chassis. 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. Set the system parameters to ignore the startup configuration when the system reloads. ignore startup-config BOOT USER Reload the system. reload BOOT USER Copy startup-config.bak to the running config. copy flash://startup-config.bak running-config EXEC Privilege Remove all authentication parameters configured for the console. no authentication login no password LINE Save the running-config to the startup-config. 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. Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password If you forget the enable password, follow these steps: Step 1 2 3 Task Command Syntax Command Mode Log onto the system via console. Power-cycle the Aggregator by using the CMC interface or removing it from the M1000e and re-inserting it in the chassis. 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. Aggregator Management | 47