Administrator's Guide v4.1.1 Manual

5. At the prompt, enter the Boot PROM password.
password: *******
=>
6. To reset the password, enter the resetpw command.
=> resetpw
.
.
Done
7. To allow the switch to continue booting up, enter the reset command.
=> reset
do_reset: PERFORM HARD RESETí
The system is coming up, please wait...
When the boot-up process is finished, the Boot PROM password is gone.
Need to recover password for Brocade VDX 8770 or VDX 67xx
Use these procedures to recover access to your switch when normal access to the admin account has
been lost.
CAUTION
Because of the complexity of these procedures, we highly recommend that you contact support
for guidance, especially for recovering the root password. The recovery steps must be followed
exactly as presented below. Any variation in the procedure might cause unpredictable results.
There are several methods for recovering passwords on a Brocade Network OS switch. The correct
approach depends on the accounts to which you have access. The table below lists the procedures and
conditions under which under which you would use each procedure to recover passwords. These
procedures apply to all versions of Network OS firmware across all Network OS platforms, except
where noted.
Account access
availability
Use these procedures
• Access to admin account
Use normal password management procedures.
• No access to admin
account
• Access to root account
Recovering the root password by using the root account on page 694.
• No access to admin
account
• No access to root
account
• Access to boot PROM
interface
Refer to either of the following:
• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms on page 698
• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 8770 platforms on page 702
• No access to admin
account
• No access to root
account
• No access to boot
PROM interface
Refer to Obtaining the Boot PROM recovery password on page 694 and either of the
following:
• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms on page 698
• Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 8770 platforms on page 702
Need to recover password for Brocade VDX 8770 or VDX 67xx
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