User accounts and access control 111
Resetting Nortel Linux base passwords
Nortel Linux base passwords can be reset if they are forgotten or lost. Use the following procedures to reset Nortel Linux base passwords.
Resetting the Nortel Linux base root password
ATTENTION
Use this procedure to reset the local Nortel Linux base root password only.
You must have physical access to the system to use this procedure. You must have a keyboard, video monitor, and mouse (kvm) connection to use this procedure.
Step Action
1Insert the Linux base CD in the
2Reboot the system.
3Type kvm at the boot prompt and press Enter to begin the installation, as shown in Figure 104 "CS 1000 Linux base system installer" (page 111).
Figure 104
CS 1000 Linux base system installer
4The Installation of new Linux base operating system screen appears, as shown in Figure 105 "Installation of new Linux base operating system" (page 112). When the Installation of new Linux base operating system screen appears press (Alt+F2) to switch to a shell virtual console.
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Linux Platform Base and Applications Installation and Commissioning
29 October 2008
