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    1) Connect to the switch via serial console and enter BootROM mode by holding the spacebar during boot. 2) In BootROM, reset the configuration with "config none" and boot the switch. 3) Login with the default credentials and create a file called "autoexec.xsf" to add a new admin user account.

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    1) Connect to the switch via serial console and enter BootROM mode by holding the spacebar during boot. 2) In BootROM, reset the configuration with "config none" and boot the switch. 3) Login with the default credentials and create a file called "autoexec.xsf" to add a new admin user account.

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    Forgotten passwords happen ­ Here's a helpful guide on EXOS password recovery.  It will work on
    EXOS 12.1 or greater.   
    This procedure does not work for EXOS Summit switches with BootROM version 2.0.2.1 as the config
    none command is not present in that BootROM version. 

    1) Connect to the switch via serial console connection. 
    2) Power cycle the switch. 
    3) During the boot process, “hold the spacebar” to enter BootROM. 
    Extreme Networks 
    Alternate BootStrap Image 
    Starting CRC of Default image 
    Using Default image ... 

      Extreme Networks 

      Default BootLoader Image 
      DRAM Post 
      Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootrom.

    4) In the BootROM, enter the commands: 
    config none 
    boot 

    5) The switch should now boot to factory default settings. Login with the default credentials: admin/<no
    password> 
    login: admin 
    password: 

    6) From the prompt, use the vi editor to create and open a file entitled autoexec.xsf 
    vi autoexec.xsf

    7) Then "i"nsert and type the following line, which will create a new user with admin privileges when
    executed. 
    create account admin test test 

    8) Then write the file with ^ESC :wq 

    9) Lastly, reboot the switch, not saving the configuration by typing reboot and typing "n" at any prompts.
    The commands within the autoexec.xsf file will be executed before the configuration file is loaded. 

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    10) Login using the new account (test/test) from the CLI and make appropriate changes to the accounts to
    allow access (e.g. delete and recreate the admin account). 

    11) Delete the test account and the autoexec.xsf file. 
    delete account test 
    rm autoexec.xsf

    ­­Thanks to Matthew Helm for putting this article together!

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    Thank you Drew, very helpful.

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