topic Re: 5506X Version 6.0.0 Lost password in Network Security

5506X Version 6.0.0 Lost password

swenner01 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:01:41 GMT

I have a 5506-X that I have used in a lab to test and play around with it. I upgraded it to version 6.0.0 a while ago and now I no longer know the password to get into the box. I've tried all of the docs I can find searching on how to password recovery but it seems that things are different between 5.4 and 6.0. and I can't find anything referring to 6.0

Can anybody help? I'd really rather not bother TAC for something this silly considering it's not in production.

Re: 5506X Version 6.0.0 Lost password

swenner01 — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:16:26 GMT

So I didn't feel like waiting and I re-imaged the device using the following instructions.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/quick_start/reimage/asa-ftd-reimage.html#id_57088

If there is an easier way to do this i'm sure the community would benefit if anybody knows.

Re: 5506X Version 6.0.0 Lost password

Marvin Rhoads — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 13:35:39 GMT

If you're running the FTD image and have no working credentials, I believe that reimaging is currently (as of 6.2.2.1) the only way to regain a local login.