Cisco ASA 5506-X Configuration Manual page 418

Managing the ASA IPS module
Uninstalling a Software Module Image
To uninstall a software module image and associated configuration, perform the following steps.
Detailed Steps
Command
Step 1
sw-module module ips uninstall
Example:
hostname# sw-module module ips uninstall
Module ips will be uninstalled. This will
completely remove the
disk image associated with the sw-module
including any configuration
that existed within it.
Uninstall module <id>? [confirm]
Step 2
reload
Example:
hostname# reload
Resetting the Password
You can reset the module password to the default. For the user cisco, the default password is cisco. After
resetting the password, you should change it to a unique value using the module application.
Resetting the module password causes the module to reboot. Services are not available while the module
is rebooting.
To reset the module password to the default of cisco, perform the following steps.
Detailed Steps
Command
For a hardware module (for example, the ASA 5585-X):
hw-module module 1 password-reset
For a software module (for example, the ASA 5545-X):
sw-module module ips password-reset
Example:
hostname# hw-module module 1 password-reset
Cisco ASA Series Firewall CLI Configuration Guide
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Purpose
Permanently uninstalls the software module image and associated
configuration.
Reloads the ASA. You must reload the ASA before you can install
a new module type.
Purpose
Resets the module password to cisco for user cisco.
Chapter 18 ASA IPS Module