Administrator's Guide v4.1.1 Manual

If you still have access to the admin account, you can change the admin account password or change
passwords on user accounts by using normal password-management procedures. Refer to Managing
User Accounts on page 261.
Even if you have lost access to the admin account but you do have access to the root account, you
can use the root account to reset passwords for the root, admin, and user accounts. Refer to
Recovering the root password by using the root account on page 694. Once you have reset the admin
account password, you can use that account to set user login passwords.
If you do not have access to the root account, you can use the Boot PROM method. Refer to either
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms on page 698 or Recovering the root
password for Brocade VDX 8770 platforms on page 702 in this section. If the password is set on the
boot PROM and is unknown, contact your switch service provider for a boot PROM recovery string to
regain access to the switch. Refer to Obtaining the Boot PROM recovery password on page 694 in this
section.
Try the factory default passwords before proceeding in case any are still in effect. The following table
lists the default passwords for Network OS switches.
Account Default password
root fibranne
admin password
user password
NOTE
When connected through a serial cable to the console, always save the output by using the capture
functionality under Windows, or the script functionality for UNIX or Linux.
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms
This procedure must be performed from the serial interface console. It applies to Brocade VDX 6710,
VDX 6720, and VDX 6730 platforms.
This procedure must be performed from the serial interface console. It applies to Brocade VDX 6710,
VDX 6720, and VDX 6730 platforms.
CAUTION
Enter commands at the Boot PROM interface exactly as shown. Commands entered incorrectly
at the Boot PROM interface can render your switch unstable or unusable. To recover, you
would need to seek help from your switch service provider or return your switch to the factory
for repair.
You can use this procedure if you need to recover passwords on a device for which the root account is
not accessible. If the root account is accessible, use Recovering the root password by using the root
account on page 694 instead.
To use this procedure, you must have access to the Boot PROM interface; that is, its password must
be available or not set. If you do not have access to the Boot PROM interface, use Obtaining the Boot
PROM recovery password on page 694 before using this procedure.
This section provides detailed procedures for performing password recovery, in addition to a quick
reference for advanced users who need only a reminder of the basic steps:
Recovering the root password for Brocade VDX 67xx platforms
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