Chapter 4 Performing a Basic Configuration of the System
Recovering a Lost Password
enable “load rom after netbootfails”? y/n [n]: enable “use all zero broadcast”? y/n [n]: enable “break/abort has effect?” y/n [n]: enable “ignore system config info?” [n]: y change console baud rate? y/n [n]:
change boot characteristics? y/n [n]
Configuration Summary enabled are:
console baud: 9600
boot: image specified by the boot system command or default to:
do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]
You must reset or power cycle for the new config to take effect
Step 7 Initialize the router by entering the i command as follows:
rommon 1> i
The router will power cycle, the configuration register will be set to ignore the configuration file, and the router will boot the boot system image and prompt you with the system configuration dialog as follows:
Step 8 Enter no in response to the system configuration dialog prompts until the following system message is displayed:
Press RETURN to get started!
Step 9 Press Return. After some interface information displays, the prompt appears as follows:
Router>
Step 10 Enter the enable command to enter enabled mode. The prompt changes to the following:
Router#
Step 11 Enter the show configuration EXEC command to display the enable password in the configuration file. Step 12 Enter the configure terminal command at the EXEC prompt. You are prompted as follows:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
Step 13 Change the configuration register value back to its original value of 0x0101 (factory default) using the
value (noted from Step 3) or change it to a 0x value command.
Step 14 Exit configuration mode by entering
Step 15 Reboot the router and enable it using the recovered password.
This completes the procedure for recovering a lost password.
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