Recovering A Lost Password - Cisco RJ-45-to-AUX Brochure

Recovering a Lost Password

To recover a password, such as that used for the root account, look at the following example (the output is
quite long, so unnecessary information has been omitted):
Type '. to get a Test and Control System (TCS) hub prompt.
user name:'.
TCS HUB<>
At the TCS hub prompt, use reset and connect to reset the NP card.
Note: Be prepared to press Enter at the prompt, as shown below.
TCS HUB<> reset 1
TCS HUB<> connect 1
Memory Autosizing...(32Meg)...Done
Clearing 32Meg Memory...Done
NP1 POST Version 0.220 Nov 23 1994
NP1 POST SUMMARY:
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0 Tests Failed
System will boot in 5 seconds: hit to interrupt.
Press Enter now.
Choose option 5 to boot the system for a single−user:
Network Processor bootstrap(version 1.3: Sep 13 1993)
1 − Boot ATM switch application
2 − Begin full installation with boot from floppy disk
3 − List contents of hard disk root directory
4 − List contents of floppy disk root directory
5 − Boot system single−user
6 − Escape to full set of bootstrap options
7 − Extended help
Option> 5
booting: drive:0, partition:0, kernel:"lynx.os", flags:0x4100
Resetting SCSI bus
Kernel linked for 0xea010000
LOAD AT 0x10000
483328+49152+262564[+62796+51901]
TOTAL SIZE: 909744 at 0x1001c
START AT 0x10020
NP memory size: 32 MB
ILACC: EEPROM enet addr:8:0:8:0:ae:61, Silicon Rev:0x5, IB:0xea1dfce0
virtual console: IB: 0xea1dfe68
NCR 53C710: Chip Revision: 0x2, IB: 0xec18e000
Memory Autosizing...(32Meg)...Done
Clearing 32Meg Memory...Done
NP1 POST Version 0.220 Nov 23 1994
NP1 POST SUMMARY:
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0 Tests Failed
booting: drive:0, partition:0, kernel:"lynx.os", flags:0x5104
Resetting SCSI bus
Kernel linked for 0xea010000
LOAD AT 0x10000
483328+49152+262564[+62796+51901]
TOTAL SIZE: 909744 at 0x1001c
START AT 0x10020
NP memory size: 32 MB
ILACC: EEPROM enet addr:8:0:8:0:ae:61, Silicon Rev:0x5, IB:0xea1dfce0
virtual console: IB: 0xea1dfe68
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