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PIX Password Recovery problem

balajitk2003
Level 1
Level 1

HI Guy,

i have one PIX 515 firewall appliance, it's already used. but i don;t have the password. i tried to recovery the password throu console.

my pix interface's are not getting initialize.

i have pasted the copy of error message

""""

Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt flash boot.

Use SPACE to begin flash boot immediately.

Flash boot interrupted.

0: i8255X @ PCI(bus:0 dev:13 irq:11)

1: i8255X @ PCI(bus:0 dev:14 irq:10)

2: i8255X @ PCI(bus:1 dev:0 irq:9 )

3: i8255X @ PCI(bus:1 dev:1 irq:9 )

4: i8255X @ PCI(bus:1 dev:2 irq:9 )

5: i8255X @ PCI(bus:1 dev:3 irq:9 )

Ethernet auto negotiation timed out.

Ethernet port 1 could not be initialized.

Use ? for help.

monitor>

"""""

if i press the key break says " Ethernet port 1 could not be initialized as mentioned in the error.

i tried with other ports. but i couldn't

any other way to recover password ?

good suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks

Bharath

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umedryk
Level 5
Level 5

Please find the password recovery procedure for pix in the document : http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_password_recovery09186a008009478b.shtml

jscagli0ne
Level 1
Level 1

Do you have a cable connected to one of the ethernet ports when you start the PIX? I've noticed that the eth port will not initialize unless they're connected to something.

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