You must use either FTP or RSHD to copy the firmware.
Copy the Password Recovery firmware to a host that is accessible to the switch either an FTP server or a laptop (running an FTP server) directly connected to the ethernet port. To reset the passwords on a Fabric OS v2.x and v3.x switch using the Password Recovery firmware (you must obtain this by contacting Brocade Support and supplying them with the S/N and/or WWN of the switch:ġ. If none of the above passwords work, you will need to use these steps to reset the switch password: Password recovery for Fabric OS v2.x and v3.x But before you go through these steps, first try these passwords for the ‘root’ and ‘admin’ accounts: This method has been successfully tested on a Silkworm 3800. To an online switch may result in some configuration notĬonfigDownload operation may take several minutesĥ.Enter switchEnable command once the process is finished.Ħ.It is appropriate to perform a reboot after we have downloaded the configuration file.This article will show you how to reset the passwords for all accounts (root, admin, etc) on a Brocade Silkworm switch. Please make sure all the switches are disabled by Downloading a configurationįile, which was uploaded from a different type of switch,Ī switch reboot is required for the changes to take effect. Switch, this file's configuration settings will overrideĪny current switch settings. This command is used to download a backed-up configurationįor a specific switch. The pre-checks and procedure is as described below,ġ.Check FTP service is running on the server where the backup configuration file is stored.Ģ.Connect to the switch using an administrator account.ģ.Disable the switch by entering the switchDisable command.Ĥ.Enter the configDownload command.The command is interactive and we will be prompted for the required information. It is recommended to run the configDefault command before running the configDownload command.Please do not try to edit the saved config file as it may corrupt the fields and download won't work as expected. So, before running the configDownload command, verify the switches are disabled. If they are not, the configDownload command wont give the expected result.
While we are restoring a configuration backup, make sure the FOS and switch model is compatible so that we won't encounter further issues while restoring the configuration. When we restore a configuration file, we are actually overwriting the existing configuration with a previously saved backup configuration file. Though it is rare case to restore the switch configuration under normal circumstances, we should be aware about the process and precautions which need to follow while restoring the configuration backup. It is a real nightmare for all SAN admins when they think about restoring switch configuration.
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