password recovery passport 8600

[jempie]

can someone tell me if it is possible to recover a password for the passport 8600 (rwa) ?
thanks

 

[pp8k]

Not easily, you will need to default the config to do this.
Take a copy of the config and then try editing this using the edit command, change the passwords and try rebooting the switch with the edited config.

 

[Guest_imported]

It's funny to see so many people having
problems with logging into a cp cause
they forgot the password, anyway if this
was in my hands I would be able to crack
the password for you but it's not and I
can't share that kind of info with you.
Why don't you send it back to Nortel who
would be glad to reset the password for ya.

Ben
Nortel Networks
Montreal, Canada

 

[pp8k]

Unfortunately you will need to default the switch to factory defaults to recover the password, but print off a copy of the current config to assist with quick re-config.

 

[Gabo21]

Im very interested in Nortel Networks Documentation

 

[fabianoboscatto]

Try to upgrade with another release version, like 3.2.1 or 3.2.2. It will cause paswords reset to default: user: rw password rwa

 

[fabianoboscatto]

For recovery (passwords lost), you have to reset the switch and then apply the following command in BOOT MONITOR MODE:
prompt:

reset-passwd

 

[bruce24]

If you have a copy of Device Manager and you know the rwa Community String, You can use this to change your rwa console password without the need to reset your switch.