76 | System Managementw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mRecovering from a Forgotten Password on S-SeriesIf you configure authentication for the console and you exit out of EXEC mode or your console sessiontimes out, you are prompted for a password to re-enter.If you forget your password:9 Save the running-config to thestartup-config. The startup-configfiles on both RPMs will besynchronized.copy running-config startup-config EXEC PrivilegeStep Task Command Syntax Command Mode1 Log onto the system via console.2 Power-cycle the chassis by unplugging the power cord.3 Abort bootup by sending the breaksignal when prompted.(any key)Figure 4-14. Entering BOOT_USER mode4 Configure the system to ignore thestartup-config, which prevents thesystem from prompting you for apassword to enter EXEC mode.Note: This command only bypassesthe password once. You must repeatthis procedure to bypass it again.ignore startup-config BOOT_USER5 Remove all authentication statementsyou might have for the console.no authentication login CONFIGURATION6 Reload the system. reload BOOT_USERStep Task Command Syntax Command ModeType "go 0x00040004" to enter the FTOS BLI shellYou can use U-boot native networking facilities============================================================***** Welcome to FTOS Boot Interface *****Use "help" or "?" for more information.BOOT_USER #
