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If you forget your password from the Z9000, use the following process:
7 Copy startup-config.bak to the
running config.
copy flash://startup-config.bak
running-config
EXEC Privilege
8 Remove all authentication statements
you might have for the console.
no authentication login
no password
LINE
9 Save the running-config. copy running-config startup-config EXEC Privilege
10 Set the system parameters to use the
startup configuration file when the
system reloads.
setenv stconfigignore false uBoot
11 Save the running-config. copy running-config startup-config EXEC Privilege
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Log onto the system via console.
2 Power-cycle the chassis by disconnecting and.then reconnecting the power cord.
3 Press Esc when prompted to abort
the boot process.
Note: You must enter the CLI
commands. The system will reject
them if they are copied and pasted.
Press any key (during bootup)
4 The Grub menu displays. Enter c to get to the Grub boot load command line prompt “grub>”.
5 Set the system parameters to ignore
the enable password when the system
reloads and reboot the environment.
grub>set stconfigignore=true
grub>save_env stconfigignore
grub>reboot
6 The Z9000 will boot up with the factory default configuration. The default FTOS system prompt displays when
the system boot up is complete.
Note: Do not press any keys during the boot-up process.
7 Copy the startup-config into the
running-config
copy flash://startup-config running-config EXEC Privilege
8 Display the content of the
startup-config.
show running-config EXEC Privilege
9 Remove the previous authentication
configuration.
config t
10 Set the new authentication
parameters. The remainder of the
previous configuration will be
preserved.
no enable password
enable password [newpassword]
exit
11 Save the running -config to the
startup-config in flash by default
write-mem
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode