Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

CHAPTER 51
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Recovering a Lost Password
This section describes how to recover a lost network administrator password using the console port of the
switch.
You can recover the network administrator password using one of two methods:
• From the CLI with a username that has network-admin privileges
• By power cycling the switch
Using the CLI with Network-Admin Privileges
If you are logged in to, or can log into, the switch with a username that has network-admin privileges, follow
these steps:
Procedure
Step 1
Verify that your username has network-admin privileges.
Example:
switch# show user-account
user:admin
this user account has no expiry date
roles:network-admin
user:dbgusr
this user account has no expiry date
roles:network-admin network-operator
Step 2
Assign a new network administrator password if your username has network-admin privileges.
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