Cisco Systems Resetting the Password, Reloading or Resetting the Module

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Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter30 Configuring the ASA CX Module
Managing the ASA CX Module
Resetting the Password
You can reset the module password to the default. For the user admin, the default password is
Admin123. After resetting the password, you should change it to a unique value using the module
application.
Resetting the module password causes the module to reboot. Services are not available while the module
is rebooting.
To reset the module password to the default of Admin123, perform the following steps.
Guidelines
In multiple context mode, perform this procedure in the system execution space.
Detailed Steps
Reloading or Resetting the Module
To reload or reset the module, enter one of the following commands at the ASA CLI.
Guidelines
In multiple context mode, perform this procedure in the system execution space.
Command Purpose
For a hardware module (ASA 5585-X):
hw-module module 1 password-reset
For a software module (ASA 5512-X through ASA 5555-X):
sw-module module cxsc password-reset
Example:
ciscoasa# hw-module module 1 password-reset
Resets the module password to Admin123 for user admin.