Appendix A - Password Recovery Procedure - D-Link DXS-3600-32S Reference Manual

Appendix A - Password Recovery Procedure

This section describes the procedure for resetting passwords on the D-Link DXS-3600-32S switch.
Authenticating any user who tries to access networks is necessary and important. The basic authentication method
used to accept qualified users is through a local login, utilizing a Username and Password. Sometimes, passwords
get forgotten or destroyed, so network administrators need to reset these passwords. This section will explain how the
Password Recovery feature can help network administrators reach this goal.
The following steps explain how to use the Password Recovery feature on this switch to easily recover passwords.
Complete these steps to reset the password:
1. For security reasons, the Password Recovery feature requires the user to physically access the device. Therefore
this feature is only applicable when there is a direct connection to the console port of the device. It is necessary for
the user needs to attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation to the console port of the switch.
2. Power on the Switch. After the UART init is loaded to 100%, the Switch will allow 2 seconds for the user to press
the hotkey [^] (Shift + 6) to enter the "Password Recovery Mode." Once the Switch enters the "Password
Recovery Mode," all ports on the Switch will be disabled.
Boot Procedure
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Power On Self Test ........................................
MAC Address : 00-01-02-03-04-00
H/W Version :
Please Wait, Loading V1.00.024 Runtime Image ..............
UART init .................................................
Password Recovery Mode
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1. In the "Password Recovery Mode" only the following commands can be used.
Command
clear configure
clear levelpassword
clear username
reload
DXS-3600-32S 10GbE Layer 2/3 Switch Web UI Reference Guide
Parameters
This command allows the administrator to clear the configuration of this switch to the
factory default settings. This includes resetting the user accounts to the defaults.
This command allows the administrator to clear the level password used on this
switch to the factory default settings.
This command allows the administrator to clear the usernames used on this switch
to the factory default settings.
This command will restart the switch.
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