Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide v4.1.1 - Manual (Page 699)

• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms: Quick reference on page 699
• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms: Detailed procedure on page 699
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms: Quick reference
Advanced users who need only a reminder of the basic steps can use this quick reference to recover
passwords.
1. Press ESC during reboot.
NOTE
If the ESC key is not effective during reboot, turn the power off and back on, and then try again. If the
ESC key is still not effective, check the serial console cable. If the cable is not connected correctly,
then the unit must be returned for service or repair.
2. Choose option 3.
3. Enter the following commands in sequence:
a) setenv OSLoadOptions "single"
b) savenv
c) boot
d) mount -o remount,rw,noatime /
e) mount /dev/hda1 /mnt
For Step 3e, choose the root partition that was not returned in Step 3d.
f) /sbin/passwddefault
g) bootenv OSLoadOptions "quiet/quiet"
h) reboot -f
4. Log in as root and enter the following commands in sequence:
a) noscli
b) configure
c) username name
d) password new-password
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms: Detailed procedure
Use this procedure if you do not have access to the root account.
To reset the root password to its factory default value on a Brocade VDX 6710, VDX 6720, or VDX 6730
switch, and then set a password for the admin account, follow these steps:
1. Connect to the serial console port of the switch.
2. Manually reboot the switch.
3. When prompted to stop test or stop AutoBoot, press ESC.
NOTE
If the ESC key is not effective during reboot, turn the power off and back on, and then try again. If the
ESC key is still not effective, check the serial console cable. If the cable is connected correctly, then
the unit must be returned for service or repair.
The Boot PROM menu is displayed with the following options:
Start system Used to reboot the system.
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms: Quick reference
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