Riverstone Networks RS 2100 manual If You Forget Your Passwords

RS 2100 Initial Configuration Setting Up Passwords

4.5.1If You Forget Your Passwords

If you forget your passwords follow this procedure to regain access to your RS 2100.

Note To perform this procedure, you must use a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software that is connected directly to the RS 2100 through its DB-9 console port.

1.Power cycle the RS 2100.

2.Interrupt the normal boot-cycle and enter Boot mode by pressing the “Esc” key.

3.From the boot prompt enter the set command and note the image name displayed for bootsource. For example:

...
mfg_loop_by = time		[time count]
mfg_loop_max	= 62000
bootdelay =	2
autoboot =	boot
promsetaddrs	= 1
netaddr =	134.152.179.132
bootaddr =	0.0.0.0
netmask =	255.255.255.224
gateway =	134.152.179.129
bootsource =	link:/pc-flash/boot/rs70<This is the image name for this example>
ethaddr =	00:00:1d:12:34:56
sysid =	-1
rs-boot>

4.Enter the following line to reboot the RS 2100:

boot <image name> skipconfig=yes

Here is an example:

rs-boot>boot /pc-flash/boot/rs70 skipconfig=yes

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