Recovering From A Forgotten Password - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

You can then send any user a message using the
you can clear any line using the command
the user is returned to EXEC mode.

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 for a password to re-enter.
If you forget your password:
Step Task
1 Log onto the system via console.
2 Power-cycle the chassis by switching off all of the power modules and then switching them back on.
3 Abort bootup by sending the break
signal when prompted.
Figure 4-10. Entering BOOT_USER mode
Type "go 0x00040004" to enter the FTOS BLI shell
You can use U-boot native networking facilities
============================================================
Hit any key to stop autoboot:
Starting F10 BLI Shell ...
BOOT_USER #
Password : XXXXXXXXX
RPM0-CP BOOT_ADMIN #
4 Enter BOOT_ADMIN mode using
the command
ncorerulz
password.
Figure 4-11. Entering BOOT_ADMIN mode
***** Welcome to FTOS Boot Interface *****
Use "help" or "?" for more information.
BOOT_USER #
Password : XXXXXXXXX
RPM0-CP BOOT_ADMIN #
5 Rename the startup-config so it does
not load on the next system reload.
6 Verify that startup-config is renamed.
74 | System Management
enable admin
enable admin
. Enter
when prompted for a
enable admin
send command
clear
from EXEC Privilege mode. If you clear a console session,
Command Syntax
Ctrl+Shift+6
0
enable admin
rename :flash://startup-config flash://
startup-config.bak
dir flash:
from EXEC Privilege mode. Alternatively
Command Mode
BOOT_USER
BOOT_ADMIN
BOOT_ADMIN