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how to reset console login password for Omnistack 6124

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 23:42
by yogenpartha1
Hi,

Can someone advise, how to reset the console password of OmniStack 6124.

Regards,
yogenpartha

Re: how to reset console login password for Omnistack 6124

Posted: 02 May 2013 10:45
by mharald
Hi,

I hope the below applies to your omnistack.

Option 4 should help you. Console Cable needed...

Regards,

Harald


Startup Menu Functions
Additional configuration functions can be performed from the Startup menu.
To display the Startup menu:
1.
During the boot process, after the first part of the POST is completed press
<Esc> or <Enter> within two seconds after the following message is displayed:
Autoboot in 2 seconds -press RETURN or Esc.to abort and enter prom.
The Startup menu is displayed and contains the following configuration
functions:
[1]Download Software
[2]Erase Flash File
[3]Erase Flash Sectors
[4]Password Recovery Procedure
[5]Enter Diagnostic Mode
[6]Back Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit:

Re: how to reset console login password for Omnistack 6124

Posted: 02 May 2013 21:59
by yogenpartha1
Alright, its figured out.
Downgrading and upgrading the code via the console, corrupts the configuration, there by allowing to login to the switch with the default username and password.

Re: how to reset console login password for Omnistack 6124

Posted: 03 May 2013 04:15
by devnull
Should be:
From Technical Document:

To reset an OmniStack to factory defaults - you'll need to connect via a console serial cable, then:
hit any key when prompted by boot process immediately after power-up to get to boot/diagnostic menu
enter 'c'<return> (don't enter the quote marks!)
enter <return> until line displays: "Boot Flags :0xb" then enter '0x1000'<return> at end of line
enter <return> until back at the "[Boot]:" prompt
enter '@'<return> to boot
system is now reset to factory defaults
Login as 'admin', initial password 'switch'
enter 'pw admin', to set a more suitable password


Other:
Stop Auto boot
With L list all files in NVRAM
Delete mpm.cfg and mpm.cnf with the command R

I think it will reset the whole switch, so config is gone as well. If you have another user (smmp?) use this for login and reset the password for admin