Cisco IPS-4255-K9 Installation Guide - Page 288

Recovering the Password MAC Address:000b.fcfa.d155 Use ? for help. rommon #0> confreg 0x7 Update Config Register (0x7) in NVRAM... rommon #1> boot Chapter A Troubleshooting Recovering the AIM IPS Password To recover the password for the AIM IPS, use the clear password command. You must have console access to the AIM IPS and administrative access to the router. To recover the password for the AIM IPS, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Log in to the router. Enter privileged EXEC mode on the router. router> enable Confirm the module slot number in your router. router# show run | include ids-sensor interface IDS-Sensor0/0 router# Session in to the AIM IPS. router# service-module ids-sensor slot/port session Example: router# service-module ids-sensor 0/0 session Press Control-shift-6 followed by x to navigate to the router CLI. Reset the AIM IPS from the router console. router# service-module ids-sensor 0/0 reset Press Enter to return to the router console. When prompted for boot options, enter *** quickly. You are now in the bootloader. Clear the password. ServicesEngine boot-loader# clear password The AIM IPS reboots. The password is reset to cisco. Log in to the CLI with username cisco and password cisco. You can then change the password. Recovering the AIP SSM Password You can reset the password to the default (cisco) for the AIP SSM using the CLI or the ASDM. Resetting the password causes it to reboot. IPS services are not available during a reboot. A-10 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0 OL-18504-01