Reference Guide

74 | System Management
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Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password
If you forget the enable password:
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Log onto the system via console.
2 Eject the secondary RPM if there is one.
3 Power-cycle the chassis by switching off all of the power modules and then switching them back on.
4 Abort bootup by sending the break
signal when prompted. Refer to
Abort bootup by sending the break
signal when prompted..
Ctrl+Shift+6
5 Configure the system to ignore the
enable password on bootup.
Note: This command only bypasses
the enable password once. You must
repeat this procedure to bypass it
again.
ignore enable-password BOOT_USER
***** Welcome to FTOS Boot Interface *****
Use "help" or "?" for more information.
BOOT_USER # ignore enable-password
6 Reload the system. reload BOOT_USER
7 Configure a new enable password. enable {secret | password} CONFIGURATION
8 Insert the secondary RPM.
9 Save the running-config to the
startup-config. The startup-config
files on both RPMs will be
synchronized.
copy running-config startup-config EXEC Privilege