MDS 9216i password recovery issue

[Ronald_H1]

Hi, I have bought an 9216i, but the password is lost. I found a recovery procedure which points out to press cntl-J to stop the boot and get a prompt. This does not work. Pressing CNTL-C when booting does work, it gets me in the BIOS of the switch. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Info:

MDS 9216i with only 14-2 module

SAN-OS 2.0.3

Using a standard (networking) console cable from a catalist or such.

[tblancha]

That is not cntl-J but rather control-] which is the right bracket. The password recovery document is at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_password_recovery09186a00801258c3.shtml

[Ronald_H1]

You are absolutly correct!.. My mistake.

I did the upgrade btw from 2.0.3 to 3.0.1, but does that influence licensing? I seem to have "lost" the SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_9216i entry in the license list. It was licensed in 2.0.3. Additionally, I read that the enterprise license is standard on these switches, but I seem to have a 120 day "grace" license? It is not totally clear to me what functionality my switch now does or does not have...

List on 2.0.3

Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments

Count

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FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -

MAINFRAME_PKG No - Unused -

ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused Grace 119D 22H

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP No 0 Unused -

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS2 No 0 Unused -

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS4 No 0 Unused -

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_9216i Yes 1 Unused never -

STORAGE_SERVICES_ENABLER_PKG No 0 Unused -

List on 3.0.1

Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments

Count

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FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -

MAINFRAME_PKG No - Unused -

ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused Grace 119D 22H

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP No 0 Unused -

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS2 No 0 Unused -

SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS4 No 0 Unused -

STORAGE_SERVICES_ENABLER_PKG No 0 Unused -

[dmcloon]

All of the columns show "Unused". This means you are not using any licensed features, so you dont need to buy any license. The Enterpise pkg has 119 days grace, so it looks like you must have enabled an Enterprise feature briefly and then disabled it. The grace should stay at 119D while it is 'unused'. Next time you enable an Enterprise feature the grace will resume countdown.

Enterpise license is not standard on 9216i. Also you do not need any license to do FCIP using the two built in GE ports of 9216i, or IVR over FCIP using the built-in ports.

[giaaaj]

Urgent help needed:

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Dear i have a problem with the password recovery for MDS 9140. I have used the procedure of break sequence Crtl+] with no sucsess. I have tried another compinations but with no sucsess also. According to the document attached

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/ps4159/ps4358/products_password_recovery09186a00801258c3.shtml

one should fullfill thr following Prerequisites

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How can i go in this modus?

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Prerequisites

Requirements

You must perform the password recovery procedure on the Supervisor Engine module that will become the active Supervisor Engine module after completion of the recovery procedure. In order to ensure that the other Supervisor Engine module does not become the active module, perform one of these two options:

Physically remove the other Supervisor Engine module from the chassis.

Change the console prompt of the other Supervisor Engine module to one of these two prompts until you complete the procedure:

loader>

switch (boot)#

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Does the MDS 9140 this Prerequisite also.

If not please help recovering this problem.