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This chapter describes the procedure for accessing the Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration and also provides procedures for resetting a lost password.
To access Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration and log in, follow this procedure.
Note | Do not use the browser controls (for example, the Back button) while you are using Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration. |
If you lose the administrator password or security password, use the following procedure to reset these passwords.
To perform the password reset process, you must be connected to the system through the system console, that is, you must have a keyboard and monitor connected to the server. You cannot reset a password when connected to the system through a secure shell session.
Caution | The security password on all nodes in a cluster must match. Change the security password on all machines, or the cluster nodes will not communicate. |
Caution | You must reset each node in a cluster after you change its security password. Failure to reboot the nodes causes system service problems and problems with the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration windows on the subscriber nodes. |
Note | During this procedure, you must remove and then insert a valid CD or DVD in the disk drive to prove that you have physical access to the system. |
Step 1 | Log in to the
system with the following username and password:
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Step 2 | Press any key to continue. | ||
Step 3 | If you have a CD or DVD in the disk drive, remove it now. | ||
Step 4 | Press any key to
continue.
The system tests to ensure that you have removed the CD or DVD from the disk drive. | ||
Step 5 | Insert a valid
CD or DVD into the disk drive.
The system tests to ensure that you have inserted the disk. | ||
Step 6 | After the system verifies that you have inserted the disk, you get prompted to enter one of the following options to continue: | ||
Step 7 | Enter a new password of the type that you chose. | ||
Step 8 | Reenter the new
password.
The password must contain at least 6 characters. The system checks the new password for strength. If the password does not pass the strength check, you get prompted to enter a new password. | ||
Step 9 | After the system verifies the strength of the new password, the password gets reset, and you get prompted to press any key to exit the password reset utility. |