System information

Recovering a Lost Password
Book Title
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Step 18 Change the software configuration register to its original value by using the
config-register global configuration command. You must enter 0x and then the software
configuration register value that you recorded in Step 3. Using the sample value 2102, the
command would be config-register 0x2102.
Syntax:
The following is the syntax for config-register command:
config-register value
Syntax Description:
• value—Hexadecimal or decimal value that represents the 16-bit configuration register
value that you want to use the next time the router is restarted. The value range is from
0x0 to 0xFFFF (0 to 65535 in decimal).
Step 19 Exit router configuration mode by entering ^Z.
The next time the router is power cycled or restarted with the reload privileged exec
command, the bootup process will proceed as normal. Use your new or recovered
password to gain access to the router after it reboots.