topic RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

EtherNation_Use — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Create Date: Sep 17 2012 7:15AM

Hi All,

I forgot our Summit X450e admin account password. Can anybody explain the step for using BootROM for resetting the password.

Thanks (from Rajesh_Panchal)

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

EtherNation_Use — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Create Date: Sep 17 2012 7:30AM

I don't want to erase switch configuration. I just want to reset my admin account password. (from Rajesh_Panchal)

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

EtherNation_Use — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Create Date: Oct 9 2012 8:14PM

you may load diagnostic linux with bootrom> boot 3 && then enable linux mode && find your config.cfg && open in vi text editor && correct your admin account with your hash (pass)

Be very carefull, you may kill your device with uncorrect steps!!!!! (from pacan4ik1_pacan4ik1)

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

Chris5 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Hi pacan4ik1_pacan4ik1,
I've tried your VI suggestion but have 2 problems with it.
1. I don't have a way of hashing a password to insert in the config file.
2. The file is read-only, so not able to save password change anyway

Any suggestiions? Also, any idea why BootRom > Config None or Default isn't working?

Thanks
Chris

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

Sumit_Tokle — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Contact the TAC, they have some different way to reset the admin password...

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

Chris5 — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, appreciated.
I've got it working now, I was just being a bit impatient and not waiting for the AAA service to start. So login before that fails with admin/no p/w, but works after it starts . Note I still had to set config to none/default/anon in BootRom first.

###
(pending-AAA) login: [login here fails]
Authentication Service (AAA) on the master node is now available for login.
login: [login here successful]
####

Thanks
Chris

RE: Steps to use BootROM for reseting the admin account password for Summit X450e

Sumit_Tokle — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:55:00 GMT