NME-16es-1g

[dave wolfendale]

Hello folks,

I have a NME-16es-1g mounted in a 2811.

Being profoundly clever I have forgotten the username / password used.

aaa new-model is enabled.

I have tried the password recovery process to no avail.

It presents me with a prompt  -        switch:    

also it offers - ?

                     boot

                     cat

                     copy

                     delete

                     dir

                     flash_int

                    etc

I have a job interview in two weeks and I have some homework to do.

How do I clear the username and password from this module PLEASE ?

[Gregory Snipes]

The "switch:" prompt is the devices ROMMON. ROMMON is the Cisco equivalent of BIOS and it is where the password recovery procedure starts for this unit. Follow the steps in this document starting from that point. If you still have trouble let me know.

[dave wolfendale]

I have used that document and I might well have reset the enable password , but I still cannot get past the prompt for the username.

I have tried to delete the startup-config using rommon ( switch: ) but the system seems to deny its existence.

I have now reached the limits of my knowledge !!!!

[Gregory Snipes · Accepted solution]

If you do not want to retain the config, you should be doing this from ROMMON:

flash_init

delete flash:config.text

boot

[dave wolfendale]

I have done it.

It is really easy when one reads the documentation properly.

I have renamed the "config.text" and now I have clean switch.

Moral - the answer comes after one shows how dull one is in open forum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gregory thank you for answering - you are now on my Christmas card list .

[Gregory Snipes]

Glad to hear everything worked out. Good luck in your endeavors.