Cisco 1700 - Manual (Page 50)

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-2
Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide
78-5405-03
Recovering a Lost Password
This section describes how to recover a lost enable or enable secret password. The
process of recovering a password consists of the following major steps:
• Change the Configuration Register
• Reset the Router
• Reset the Password (for lost enable secret passwords only)
• Reset the Configuration Register Value
Note See the “Hot Tips” section on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) for additional
information on replacing enable secret passwords.
Change the Configuration Register
Step 1 Connect an ASCII terminal or a PC running a
terminal-emulation program to the CONSOLE port on
the rear panel of the router. Refer to the section
“Connecting a PC” in the “Installing the Cisco 1700
Router” chapter.
Step 2 Configure the terminal to operate at 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
Step 3 Reboot the router by pressing the power switch to the
OFF position, then to the ON ( | ) position.