Difference between revisions of "Password Recovery for Nexus Switches"

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* Enter the <code>conf t</code> command
 
* Enter the <code>conf t</code> command
 
* Type <code>admin-password Ad123min</code>
 
* Type <code>admin-password Ad123min</code>
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* Type <code>exit</code>
 
* Type <code>dir bootflash:</code> to view bootflash content
 
* Type <code>dir bootflash:</code> to view bootflash content
 
* Boot the system image, for example <code>load bootflash:n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin</code>
 
* Boot the system image, for example <code>load bootflash:n5000-uk9.5.1.3.N2.1b.bin</code>
 
* Enter the switch with username <code>admin</code> and Password <code>Ad123min</code>
 
* Enter the switch with username <code>admin</code> and Password <code>Ad123min</code>

Revision as of 12:37, 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's Strg + Alt Gr + 9 on german keyboards) multiple times and wait until you get to the switch(boot)# prompt.
  • Enter the conf t command
  • Type admin-password Ad123min
  • Type exit
  • 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 admin and Password Ad123min