Switch Password Recovery; Recovering The Switch Password Using The Web Ui; Recovering The Switch Password Using The Cli - Motorola WS5100 Series Migration Giude

2.2 Switch Password Recovery

With the release of the 3.0 version switch software, your Web UI login password can be recovered, but at
the expense of updates you have made to your configuration file since the default image was updated.
If the switch Web UI password is lost, you cannot get passed the Web UI login screen for any viable switch
configuration activity. Consequently, a password recovery login must be used that will default your switch
back to its factory default configuration. The switch password can be recovered using either the Web UI or
the switch CLI.
If you know your existing password and wish to change it, go to the
Configuration tab and click the
password and the new password.

2.2.1 Recovering the Switch Password using the Web UI

To access the switch using a password recovery username and password:
CAUTION: Using this recovery procedure erases the switch's current configuration and
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data files from the switch /flash dir. Only the switch's license keys are retained. You
should be able to log in using the default username and password (admin/superuser) and
restore the switch's previous configuration (only if it has been exported to a secure
location before the password recovery procedure was invoked).
1. Point the browser to the IP address assigned to the wired Ethernet port (port 2).
The switch login screen displays:
2. Enter a password recovery username of
restoreDefaultPassword. Click the
The switch will login into the Web UI with its reverted default configuration. If you had exported the
switch's previous configuration to an external location, it now can be imported back to the switch. For
information on importing switch configuration files, see
Migrated WS5100 on page

2.2.2 Recovering the Switch Password using the CLI

To access the command line interface and using a password recovery username and password:
CAUTION: Using this recovery procedure erases the switch's current configuration and
!
data files from the switch /flash dir. Only the switch's license keys are retained. You
should be able to log in using the default username and password (admin/superuser) and
restore the switch's previous configuration (only if it has been exported to a secure
location before the password recovery procedure was invoked).
1. Connect to the CLI using either Telnet, SSH or a Serial cable. You should see the following:
Please press Enter to activate this console.
2. Press Enter and enter
WS5100 login: cli
3. Once you enter the User Access Verification. Enter the username
User Access Verification
Reset Password button. A screen displays prompting for the existing
restore and password recovery password of
Login button.
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cli at the login prompt.
Switch Web UI and Image Upgrades
Switch main menu item, select the
Porting a WS5100 2.0 Configuration to a 3.0
restore and press Enter.
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