Cisco Nexus 9000 Series - Page 41

PurposeCommand or Action
If your switch is running Cisco NX-OS
Release 7.0(3)I2(2), skip Steps 12 through
14, perform a write erase, and reload the
device. Make sure that the configurations
are backed up before attempting the
password recovery. This workaround
pertains only to Cisco NX-OS Release
7.0(3)I2(2).
Important
console has been disabled
Exits boot configuration mode.switch(boot)(config)# exit
Example:
switch(boot)(config)# exit
switch(boot)#
Step 13
Loads the nx-os image. You must enter the load-nxos
command exactly as shown. Do not enter the image
filename with this command.
switch(boot)# load-nxos
Example:
switch(boot)# load-nxos
Step 14
The running configuration indicates that local
authentication is enabled for logins through a console.
Log into the device using the new administrator password.
Example:
switch login: admin
Password: egBdf
Step 15
You should not change the running configuration in
order for the new password to work for future logins.
You can enable remote authentication after you reset
and remember the administrator password that is
configured on the AAA servers.
switch# show running-config aaa
!Command: show running-config aaa
!Time: Fri Jun 7 02:39:23 2013
version 6.1(2)I1(1)
logging level aaa 5
aaa authentication login ascii-authentication
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 16
Resets the new password to ensure that it is also the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
password.
switch(config)# username admin password new-password
Example:
switch(config)# username admin password egBdf
Step 17
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide, Release 7.x
29
Troubleshooting Installations, Upgrades, and Reboots
Recovering the Administrator Password