Difference between revisions of "Password Recovery for Nexus Switches"
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| − | * Connect to the Nexus switch via serial console | + | * Connect to the Nexus switch ''directly'' via serial console ('''not''' over ssh/telnet/Opengear etc.) |
* Power on the device | * Power on the device | ||
* During system bootup, type <code>Ctrl-]</code> (<code>Ctrl</code>-Key and right square bracket, that's <code>Strg</code> + <code>Alt Gr</code> + <code>9</code> on german keyboards) multiple times and wait until you get to the <code>switch(boot)#</code> prompt. | * During system bootup, type <code>Ctrl-]</code> (<code>Ctrl</code>-Key and right square bracket, that's <code>Strg</code> + <code>Alt Gr</code> + <code>9</code> on german keyboards) multiple times and wait until you get to the <code>switch(boot)#</code> prompt. | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 27 March 2014
- Connect to the Nexus switch directly via serial console (not over ssh/telnet/Opengear etc.)
- Power on the device
- During system bootup, type
Ctrl-](Ctrl-Key and right square bracket, that'sStrg+Alt Gr+9on german keyboards) multiple times and wait until you get to theswitch(boot)#prompt. - Type
admin-password Ad123min - Type
dir bootflash:to view bootflash content - Boot the system image, for example
load bootflash:n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin - Enter the switch with username
adminand PasswordAd123min
