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change boot characteristics? y/n [n]
Configuration Summary
enabled are:
console baud: 9600
boot: image specified by the boot system command
or default to: cisco2-RSP
do you wish to change the configuration? y/n [n]
You must reset or power cycle for the new config to take effect
Step 7
Initialize the router by entering the i command as follows:
rommon 1 > i
The router power cycles, the configuration register is set to ignore the configuration file, and the router
boots the boot system image and prompts you with the system configuration dialog as follows:
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Step 8
Enter no in response to the system configuration dialog prompts until the following system message is
displayed:
Press RETURN to get started!
Step 9
Press Return. After some interface information, the prompt appears as follows:
Router >
Step 10
Enter the enable command to enter the enabled mode. The prompt changes to the following:
Router #
Step 11
Enter the show configuration EXEC command to display the enable password in the configuration file.
Step 12
Enter the configure terminal command at the EXEC prompt. You are prompted as follows:
Router# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)#
Step 13
Using the config-register 0xvalue command, change the configuration register value back to its original
value (noted in
Step 3
) or change it to a value of 0x0102 (factory default).
Step 14
Exit the configuration mode by entering Ctrl-Z.
Step 15
Reboot the router and enable it using the recovered password.
This completes the procedure for recovering a lost password.
Reference Information
The following sections include important reference information:
•
Console Port Signals, page 77
•
Auxiliary Port Signals, page 77
•
Console and Auxiliary Y-Cable Pinouts, page 78
•
Software Configuration Register Settings, page 79
