Solved: 2901 router password recovery

howarddavis1950 · ‎02-19-2013

I need to break into a 2901 router to recover the passwords. Cisco's methodology for password recovery on 2900 seriews routers

says to remove the compact flash card and reboot into RMON. There is no external compact flash card on a 2901. Is there a

compact flash card inside the box? Or can you use the older method of rebooting and then hitting ctl+break to boot into RMON?

Thanks

Howard Davis

CCNP

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-19-2013

There is no external compact flash card on a 2901.

Yes there is. It's hidden underneath a dust cover at the back (opposite side of the power outlet).

There should be TWO CF slots. Just pop the "0".

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-19-2013

There is no external compact flash card on a 2901.

Yes there is. It's hidden underneath a dust cover at the back (opposite side of the power outlet).

There should be TWO CF slots. Just pop the "0".

howarddavis1950 · ‎02-20-2013

You're right.. I found two cf card slots on the back, lower left. cf 0, to the right, and cf 1 to the left.

Thanks for your help on this Leo

Howard

jawad-mukhtar · ‎02-20-2013

There is another way if u have given read/write snmp community string and u remember that this can help you recovering password from router.

If not follow recomended way to recover password by cisco

Jawad

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-20-2013

Howard,

If this has answered your question(s), can you mark this thread as "Answered" please?

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-21-2013

Thanks Howard.

jcramirezh · ‎05-23-2014

Thanks to all,

It was a big support for me.