Verifying the configuration, Backing up the configuration, Recovering the admin password – HP Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Set Up
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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:
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
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