Cisco ACS 5.8 password recover

[jerryting]

hi Sir

account locked on the ACS 5.8

e.x

Account locked due to 8 failed logins

[Gagandeep Singh]

Hi,

Please find password recovery for ACS

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5-8/installation/guide/csacs_book/csacs_ins.html#38674

Regards

Gagan

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[jerryting]

Hi Sir

I have not found Server CD-ROM,need for external？

[Gagandeep Singh]

Hi,

You can make any DVD bootable and burn it with ISO of ACS 5.8

File Name:

ACS_v5.8.0.32.iso

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=286286338&flowid=76642&softwareid=282766937&release=5.8.0.32&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Regards

Gagan

PS: rate it as correct if it helps!!!

[Gagandeep Singh · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Any update so far on password recovery.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Regards

Gagan

PS: rate if helps !!!!

[Martin Bosch]

Where you running ACS on, a vm or are you using the appliance ie Integrated Management Controller?

VM - you can upload the ISO to your datastore and on the virtual Machine Properties go to CD/DVD drive. Connect at power on, and select the image on your data store.

Then follow as Gagan said

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5-8/installation/guide/csacs_book/csacs_ins.html#38674

Integrated Management Controller - Launch KVM Console. Once connected go to Virtual Media.

Then you can connect from your PC's CD or add the image. - Follow recovery process.

Don't disconnect your pc from virtual media as it will kill the session until you are done.

[Manikanta405]

We have an ACS physical box. Need to reset the password without resetting the device kindly help me provide the steps.

[Marcelo Morais]

Hi @Manikanta405 

 please take a look at: ACS 5.X CLI Password Recovery, special attention to Step-by-Step Procedure (2. Reboot the ACS 5.x).

Hope this helps !!!

[williammanurung]

If we recover the password, the config on the tacacs get lost too?

[Damien Miller]

If you follow the documented password reset process and don't rerun the install, then your config will remain untouched.