Password recovery on Cisco Nexus 5596T

[vchisembele]

I am doing a password recovery on my Nexus 5596T appliance but getting stuck on reloading the OS, as I reload n5000-wk9-kickstart. 6.x.x.x.2.bin

This is because it is not taking me to the prompt

switch login:admin

Password:<new password>

which can make me log in to the device but returns to

switch(boot)#

This means that I cannot proceed with my new credentials. Could this be an issue or licences or what. How can I proceed to put back the appliance with recovered credentials  

Please help.

[saif musa]

Hi,

Did you displayed the boot flash content to locate the nx-os image ?

[vchisembele]

Hi Musa,

how do I get get that display in that switch(boo)# prompt?

[saif musa]

Hi,

switch(boot) # dir bootflash:

also try to paste the result here please ..

Regards

[vchisembele]

Dear Musa,

Thanks a lot I have got it now from your tip.

I was using n5000-uk9-kickstart.6.0.2.N1.2.bin instead of  n5000-uk9.6.0.2.N1.2.bin for the .bin file.

Have a great day.

Victor

[saif musa]

Victor,

I did the same befor some time ago, that's why I expect that, it just need some experience with devices password recovery. Anyway, good to know your appliance get back to work again.

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Best regards