Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor

Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.2(2)E3

OL-20116-01

Recovering the Password

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aip_ssc-5#

Using the ASDM

To reset the password in the ASDM, follow these steps:

Step 1

From the ASDM menu bar, choose Tools > IPS Password Reset.

Note

This option does not appear in the menu if there is no IPS present.

Step 2

In the IPS Password Reset confirmation dialog box, click OK to reset the password to the default (cisco).
A dialog box displays the success or failure of the password reset. If the reset fails, make sure you have
the correct ASA and IPS software versions.

Step 3

Click Close to close the dialog box. The sensor reboots.

Password Recovery for the AIP SSM

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.

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:

ERROR: the module in slot <n> does not support password recovery.