Difference between revisions of "Delete / Erase Password on Cisco routers keeping the config"
(New page: '''Step 1''': '''''hit ctrl / break''''' directly after powering up the router <br/><br/> '''Step 2''': type: '''''confreg 0x2142''''' from rommon 1> <br/><br/> '''Step 3''': type: '''''r...) |
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− | '''Step 1''': '''''hit ctrl / break''''' directly after powering up the router | + | '''Step 1''': '''''hit ctrl / break''''' directly after powering up the router. |
+ | If the break sequence does not work, refer to [[Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery]] | ||
+ | for other key combinations. | ||
'''Step 2''': type: '''''confreg 0x2142''''' from rommon 1> <br/><br/> | '''Step 2''': type: '''''confreg 0x2142''''' from rommon 1> <br/><br/> | ||
'''Step 3''': type: '''''reset''''' from rommon 2> <br/><br/> | '''Step 3''': type: '''''reset''''' from rommon 2> <br/><br/> |
Latest revision as of 09:53, 30 July 2008
Step 1: hit ctrl / break directly after powering up the router.
If the break sequence does not work, refer to Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery for other key combinations.
Step 2: type: confreg 0x2142 from rommon 1>
Step 3: type: reset from rommon 2>
Step 4: Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: answer NO
Step 5: type: en from router>
Step 6: type: COPY STARTUP-CONFIG RUNNING-CONFIG from router#>
Step 7: type: SHOW RUNNING-CONFIG from router#>
Step 8: type: CONFIGURE TERMINAL from router#> to remove any existing passwords enter Global Configuration
Step 9: type: NO ENABLE SECRET from router (config)#>
Step 10: type: NO ENABLE PASSWORD from router (config)#>
Step 11: type: CONFIG-REGISTER 0x2102 from router>
Step 12: Return to Privileged Exec by hitting the CTRL Z keys
Step 13: type: COPY RUNNING-CONFIG STARTUP-CONFIG from router>
Step 14: Reboot the device