Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.1(3)E3
OL-20114-01
Recovering the Password
Recovering the IDSM2 Password
To recover the password for the IDSM2, you must install a special password recovery image file. This
installation only resets the password, all other configuration remains intact. The password recovery
image is version-dependent and can be found on the Cisco Download Software site. For IPS 6.x,
download WS-SVC-IDSM2-K9-a-6.0-password-recovery.bin.gz. For IPS 7.x, download
WS-SVC-IDSM2-K9-a-7.0-password-recovery.bin.gz.
installation only resets the password, all other configuration remains intact. The password recovery
image is version-dependent and can be found on the Cisco Download Software site. For IPS 6.x,
download WS-SVC-IDSM2-K9-a-6.0-password-recovery.bin.gz. For IPS 7.x, download
WS-SVC-IDSM2-K9-a-7.0-password-recovery.bin.gz.
FTP is the only supported protocol for image installations, so make sure you put the password recovery
image file on an FTP server that is accessible to the switch. You must have administrative access to the
Cisco 6500 series switch to recover the password on the IDSM2.
image file on an FTP server that is accessible to the switch. You must have administrative access to the
Cisco 6500 series switch to recover the password on the IDSM2.
During the password recovery image installation, the following message appears:
Upgrading will wipe out the contents on the hard disk.
Do you want to proceed installing it [y|n]:
This message is in error. Installing the password recovery image does not remove any configuration, it
only resets the login account.
only resets the login account.
Once you have downloaded the password recovery image file, follow the instructions to install the
system image file but substitute the password recovery image file for the system image file. The IDSM2
should reboot in to the primary partition after installing the recovery image file. If it does not, enter the
following command from the switch:
system image file but substitute the password recovery image file for the system image file. The IDSM2
should reboot in to the primary partition after installing the recovery image file. If it does not, enter the
following command from the switch:
hw-module module module_number reset hdd:1
Note
The password is reset to cisco. Log in to the CLI with username cisco and password cisco. You can then
change the password.
change the password.
For More Information
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For the procedure for installing system images on the IDSM2, refer to
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For more information on downloading Cisco IPS software, see
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Recovering the AIP SSM Password
You can reset the password to the default (cisco) for the AIP SSM using the CLI or the ASDM. Resetting
the password causes it to reboot. IPS services are not available during a reboot.
the password causes it to reboot. IPS services are not available during a reboot.
Note
To reset the password, you must have ASA 7.2.2 or later.
Use the hw-module module slot_number password-reset command to reset the password to the default
cisco. If the module in the specified slot has an IPS version that does not support password recovery, the
following error message is displayed:
cisco. If the module in the specified slot has an IPS version that does not support password recovery, the
following error message is displayed:
ERROR: the module in slot <n> does not support password recovery.