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This document describes how to recover a lost network administrator password.
This section describes how to recover a lost password. This section includes the following topics:
Step 1 Log in to the serial console using the CIMC IP address with the admin account and password:
Step 2 After logging in, enter the connect host command:
Step 3 Reload the system or power cycle the system from the CIMC console.
The system brings up the nexus-1010-kickstart binary.
Step 4 Figure 3-1 displays the following message.
Figure 3-1 Loading System Software Message
After several seconds, the message “Loading system software” displays. After the message is displayed, use the key combination Ctrl + ].
Step 5 An INIT run-level switch begins. You should see the message “INIT: Switching to runlevel:1.” Wait for several seconds until the system stabilizes at the switch(boot)# prompt:
Step 6 Enter the admin-password command to set the new password to the user admin :
You can create a network administrator password when you have network-admin privileges.