From: john matijevic (matijevi@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Nov 15 2004 - 09:29:50 GMT-3
Hello Adebola,
Here is the procedure I found although I have never tested it:
You forget the password for the "admin" user account and can no longer
perform important management operations.
Use the password recovery method outlined below to define a new
password for the "admin" user account:
Access the Command Line Interface through the console port and enter the
user name "recover" and password "recover" to place the Switch in
password recovery mode. The Switch remains in password recovery mode for
a maximum of 30 seconds, before it returns to the CLI login prompt.
Perform a hard reset on the Switch whilst it is in password recovery
mode by switching it off, waiting a few seconds, and switching it on
again.
If the Switch has a Redundant Power Supply (RPS) connected, you will
need to disconnect it in order to perform a hard reset.
You cannot use a soft reset operation to reset the password of the
"admin" user account. This will end the password recovery procedure and
return you to the CLI login prompt.
When the Switch has rebooted following the hard reset enter a new
password for the "admin" user account.
You are now logged in as the default "admin" user.
CAUTION: If you disable Password Recovery for a Switch and subsequently
forget the password for the "admin" user account, you will have to
return the Switch to 3Com.
Password recovery can be enabled or disabled at any time by accessing
the CLI and using the security device user pwdRecover command.
Password recovery cannot be performed via a SLIP (Serial Line Internet
Protocol) connection.
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/ss3/4900/dha1770-0aaa04/
htm/support/problemsolving/cliproblems.htm
John Matijevic, CCIE #13254, MCSE, CNE, CCEA
CEO
IgorTek Inc.
151 Crandon Blvd. #402
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Hablo Espanol
305-321-6232
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-CCIE
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
AdebolaA@mtnnigeria.net
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:08 AM
To: kim@skotte.org
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: OT: Password recovery on 3Com swicth
Not a topic on the lab. I am just stuck and needed help. Reason why I
put it
to realise it was not lab related. Obviously this forum is the best
single
congregation of network engineers in the world and I thought I must
surely
get someone here who works with these things.
No misconception intended and sorry it came on a Cisco forum.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Skotte [mailto:kim@skotte.org]
Sent: 15 November 2004 12:03
To: Adebola Adegbonmire [ MTN - UBA ]
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: OT: Password recovery on 3Com swicth
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:41:14 +0100, AdebolaA@mtnnigeria.net:
>Please can anyone help me out with doing a password recovery on a 3COM
>switch?
New topic on the lab, password recover on 3COM (:-))
/skotte
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