Chapter 6 Configuring Basic Setting - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Configuring Basic Settings
To change the maintenance partition passwords for both users, follow these steps:
To reboot the FWSM into the maintenance partition, enter the command for your operating system:
Step 1
• Cisco IOS software:
Router# hw-module module mod_num reset cf:1
Catalyst operating system software:
•
Console> (enable) reset mod_num boot cf:1
To session into the FWSM, enter the command for your operating system:
Step 2
Cisco IOS software:
•
Router# session slot mod_num processor 1
Catalyst operating system software:
•
Console> (enable) session mod_num
Step 3 Log in as root by entering the following command:
Login: root
Enter the password at the prompt:
Step 4
Password:
The default password is "cisco".
Change the root password by entering the following command:
Step 5
root@localhost# passwd
Enter the new password at the prompt:
Step 6
Changing password for user root
New password:
Enter the new password again:
Step 7
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
Change the guest password by entering the following command:
Step 8
root@localhost# passwd-guest
Enter the new password at the prompt:
Step 9
Changing password for user guest
New password:
Step 10 Enter the new password again:
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
This example shows how to set the password for the root account:
root@localhost# passwd
Changing password for user root
New password: *sh1p
Retype new password: *sh1p
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
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Changing the Passwords
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