Dell PowerConnect B-RX - Recovering from a Lost Password

BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 73
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Setting passwords
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BigIron RX(config)# privilege configure level 4 ip
In this command, configure specifies that the enhanced access is for a command at the global
CONFIG level of the CLI. The level 4 parameter indicates that the enhanced access is for
management privilege level 4 (Port Configuration). All users with Port Configuration privileges will
have the enhanced access. The ip parameter indicates that the enhanced access is for the IP
commands. Users who log in with valid Port Configuration level user names and passwords can
enter commands that begin with “ip” at the global CONFIG level.
Syntax: [no] privilege <cli-level> level <privilege-level> <command-string>
The
<cli-level> parameter specifies the CLI level and can be one of the following values:
• exec – EXEC level; for example, BigIron RX> or BigIron RX#
• configure – CONFIG level; for example, BigIron RX(config)#
• interface – Interface level; for example, BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-6)#
• virtual-interface – Virtual-interface level; for example, BigIron RX(config-vif-6)#
• rip-router – RIP router level; for example, BigIron RX(config-rip-router)#
• ospf-router – OSPF router level; for example, BigIron RX(config-ospf-router)#
• bgp-router – BGP4 router level; for example, BigIron RX(config-bgp-router)#
• port-vlan – Port-based VLAN level; for example, BigIron RX(config-vlan)#
• protocol-vlan – Protocol-based VLAN level
• dot1x
• loopback-interface
• tunnel-interface
• vrrp-router
The
<privilege-level> indicates the number of the management privilege level you are
augmenting. You can specify one of the following:
• 0 – Super User level (full read-write access)
• 4 – Port Configuration level
• 5 – Read Only level
The <command-string> parameter specifies the command you are allowing users with the
specified privilege level to enter. To display a list of the commands at a CLI level, enter “?” at that
level's command prompt.
Recovering from a lost password
Recovery from a lost password requires direct access to the serial port and a system reset.
NOTE
You can perform this procedure only from the CLI.
Follow the steps to recover from a lost password.
1. Start a CLI session over the serial interface to the device.
2. Reboot the device.
3. At the initial boot prompt at system startup, enter b to enter the boot monitor mode.