Password and Device Recovery

This section explains the following:

  • How to reset login details if you have upgraded to FastIron 09.0.10a or later from a previous release.
  • How to erase the startup configuration.
  1. Press the Ctrl and Y to enter OS configuration mode.
  2. Enter help to access all configuration options in OS configuration mode.
    OS> help

help 
exit 
remote_address 
remote_gateway 
show_remote 
copy 
reset_login 
erase_startup_config 
reboot

OS>
  3. Choose from one of the following:
    • To reset login details:

      Enter reset_login to reset login details. 

      OS> reset_login
This is a temporary login. Please reconfigure users once you login.
      Note: You must enter super for Login and sp-admin for password.

      Enter the exit command to return to user EXEC mode. Press enter. You are prompted for your username (super) and password (sp-admin)

      OS> exit
Ruckus-ICX login: 
Ruckus-ICX login: super
Password: sp-admin
    • To restore the device to factory default configuration:

      Connect a console cable from the console port to the terminal server.

      Note: You must have a console connection to erase the startup configuration. All connections and configurations from the system are lost when you enter the erase_startup_config command.
      Note: Erasing the startup configuration is not recommended and should only be performed under the supervision of a RUCKUS support engineer.

      Enter erase_startup_config to erase the startup configuration. 

      OS> erase_startup_config
OS>

      Enter the reboot command to reboot the system.

      OS> reboot

      When the system reboots, enter your username (super) and password (sp-admin).

The following example resets the username to super and the password to sp-admin, which is the default for FastIron 09.0.10a and later releases. Press the Ctrl and Y before performing the below steps.

OS> reset_login
This is a temporary login. Please reconfigure users once you login.
OS> exit

Ruckus-ICX login: super
Password: sp-admin

The following example resets the startup configuration and erases all configurations. You must have a console connection to perform this task. Perform this task only under the supervision of a RUCKUS support engineer. Press the Ctrl and Y before performing the below steps.

OS> erase_startup_config
OS> reboot
INIT:
Ruckus-ICX login: Stopping irqbalance: OK
Parent topic: Configuration Fundamentals