Unified Communications 6.0 CLI password

[chevymannie]

I'm trying to log into UC 6.0 via ssh. I was going to try to do some custom phone backgrounds but I can't get in. I've tried the password for the ccmadmin page and still no luck. Is there a way to reset the command line password?

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Chevy,

Recovering the OS Administrator Password

If you lose the Administrator password and cannot access the system, use the following procedure to reset the Administrator password.

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Note During this procedure, you will be required to remove and then insert a valid CD or DVD in the disk drive to prove that you have physical access to the system.

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Procedure

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Step 1 Log in to the system with the following username and password:

•Username: pwrecovery

•Password: pwreset

The Welcome to admin password reset window displays.

Step 2 Press any key to continue.

Step 3 If you have a CD or DVD in the disk drive, remove it now.

Step 4 Press any key to continue.

The system tests to ensure that you have removed the CD or DVD from the disk drive.

Step 5 Insert a valid CD or DVD into the disk drive.

The system tests to ensure that you have inserted the disk.

Step 6 After the system verifies that you have inserted the disk, you get prompted to enter a new Administrator password.

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Note The system resets the Administrator username to admin. If you want to set up a different Administrator username and password, use the CLI command set password. For more information, see Appendix A, "Command Line Interface."

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Step 7 Reenter the new password.

The system checks the new password for strength. If the password does not contain enough different characters, you get prompted to enter a new password.

Step 8 After the system verifies the strength of the new password, the password gets reset, and you get prompted to press any key to exit the password reset utility.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/cucos/6_1_1/cucos/iptpch2.html#wp1040303

Hope this helps!

Rob

[chevymannie]

hey Rob. Thanks for the quick reply. I saw this in another post and gave it a try. The username that I use to log into the administration page is ccmadmin. When I went through the process it said, your username is "ccmadmin" and it made me reenter a new a password. I tried to log into the CLI as ccmadmin with no luck but I can still get into the web page. It also gave me a choice between a password and security password. I just did the first one. Any thoughts?

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Chevy,

Try this great post from Michael @ Cisco;

http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&forum=Unified%20Communications%20and%20Video&topic=IP%20Telephony&topicID=.ee6c829&fromOutline=&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Ddisplay_location%26location%3D.2cc0bd9a

Hope this helps!

Rob