Resetting or recovering password on a IPS4240

theDogger · ‎09-27-2013

OK have a 4240 that I am trying to reset the password on I have followed the Cisco ROMMON reset info and here is what I get

...

Evaluating BIOS Options...

Launch BIOS Extension to setup ROMMON

Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (1.0

Platform IPS-4255-K9

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.

Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.

Boot interrupted.

Management0/0

Link is UP

MAC Address:000b.fcfa.d155

Use ? for help.

rommon #0> confreg 0x7

Update Config Register (0x7) in NVRAM...

rommon #1> boot

The IPS Reboots and I am asked to select one of two things

I choose the 2nd option which is IPS Recover, I am then booted into Busybox....what are the next steps? THe Cisco documentation stop after it says to type boot??

Cisco instructions

Step 1 Reboot the appliance.

Step 2 To interrupt the boot process, press ESC or Control-R (terminal server) or send a BREAK command (direct connection).

The boot code either pauses for 10 seconds or displays something similar to one of the following:

•Evaluating boot options

•Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot

Step 3 Enter the following commands to reset the password.

confreg 0x7

boot

My end game is to reset passwords and reset the IPS to factory defult...any help would be great

theDogger

Luis Silva Benavides · ‎09-30-2013

Hi Ryan

That should be the end of the story with this you should bypass the password.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/7.0/configuration/guide/cli/cli_administration.html#wp1073035

If this is not working adn since the main goal is to play around with the IPS in order to certify yourself you can re-image your IPS.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/ips/7.0/configuration/guide/idm/idm_system_images.html#wp1054856

Regards,

Luis Silva

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