Cisco Systems 9124E Recovering the Admin Password

Set Up26

Verifying the configuration

Use the show interface and show module commands to verify switch configuration. The

following shows how to enter the show interface command:

switch# show interface ext1

The following shows how to enter the show module command:

switch# show module

Backing up the configuration

Use the copy running-config startup-config command to back up switch configuration.

The following shows how to enter the command:

switch# copy running-config startup-config

Recovering the Admin Password

Occasionally, you may need to recover the admin password on the Cisco MDS 9124e Switch if the

user does not have another user account on the switch with network-admin privileges.

NOTE:

Recovering the admin password requires a power-cycle of the switch. Configuration changes made

since the last saved configuration will be lost.

To recover the admin password on the switch:

1. Log in to the OA/iLO port through the console or telnet.

2. Connect to the appropriate Cisco MDS 9124e Switch bay.

OA> connect interconnect x

Where x is the interconnect bay number where the switch is installed.

3. Reset the Cisco MDS 9124e Switch.

4. During the bootup of the switch, issue the following command one or more times at the OA

console or telnet session until you see the loader prompt:

<ctrl> c

5. Verify that you now see the loader prompt, loader>.

6. View the kickstart image in bootflash:

loader> dir bootflash:

For example: m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz.3.1.3a.bin

7. Boot the kickstart image.

loader> boot kickstart_image

For example: boot m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz.3.1.3a.bin

8. Verify that you now see the boot prompt, switch(boot)#.

9. Enter configuration mode:

switch(boot)# config t

Contents

Main Page Contents Page Page Page About this guide Intended audience Related documentation Contacting HP Technical Support HP contact information Document conventions and symbols Subscription service Other HP web sites Page 1 Overview Switch featu res Component identification Port side of the Switch 1 2 Internal ports summary Switch redun dancy Switch licensing Por tChannel Optional hardware kits Page 2 Setup Shipping carton contents 12 3 Installation and safety considerations Installing multiple switches Electrical considerations Environmental considerations Installing the Switch scale: 2/3" = 1" OA power verific ation Checking LEDs Setting the IP address Resetting the IP Address Configuring the Switch Items Required for Configu ration Connecting to the Command Line Interface Setting the date and time Verifying Installed Licenses Modifying the FC domain ID (optional) On Demand Ports Disabling and enabling a port Verifying the configuration Backing up the configuration Recovering the Admin Password Page Page 3 Managing the Switch Management features Maintaining the Switch Installing dust covers in empty ports Replacing an SFP transceiver Replacin g the Switch Powering on and off Interpreting LED activity LED indicators LED patterns POST and boot specifications POST Boot Interpreting POST results Page A Regulatory compliance and safety Regulatory compliance Federal Communications Com mission notice for Class A e quipment Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only Modifications Laser device Laser safety warning Certification and classification information Laser product label International notices and statements Canadian notice (avis Canadien) Class A equipment European Union notice Page Safety Battery replacement notice Taiwa n ba tte ry re cyclin g not ice Japanese power cord statement Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive English notice Dutch notice Czechoslovakian notice Estonian no tice Finnish notice French n otice German notice Greek notice Hungarian notice Italian notice Latvian notice Lithuanian notice Poli sh no tice Port ugue se no tice Page Swedis h notice Page B Electrostatic discharge How to prevent electrostatic discharge Grounding methods Page C Switch technical specifications General specifications Weight and physical dimensions Environmental requirements Supported SFPs Supported HBAs Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D