Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.1(1)E2
OL-19696-01
Recovering the Password
Recovering the AIM IPS Password
To recover the password for the AIM IPS, use the clear password command. You must have console
access to the AIM IPS and administrative access to the router.
access to the AIM IPS and administrative access to the router.
To recover the password for the AIM IPS, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the router.
Step 2
Enter privileged EXEC mode on the router.
router> enable
Step 3
Confirm the module slot number in your router.
router# show run | include ids-sensor
interface IDS-Sensor0/0
router#
Step 4
Session in to the AIM IPS.
router# service-module ids-sensor slot/port session
Example
router# service-module ids-sensor 0/0 session
Step 5
Press Control-shift-6 followed by x to navigate to the router CLI.
Step 6
Reset the AIM IPS from the router console.
router# service-module ids-sensor 0/0 reset
Step 7
Press Enter to return to the router console. When prompted for boot options, enter
***
quickly.
You are now in the bootloader.
Step 8
Clear the password.
ServicesEngine boot-loader# clear password
The AIM IPS reboots. The password is reset to cisco. Log in to the CLI with username cisco and
password cisco. You can then change the password.
password cisco. You can then change the password.
Disabling Password Recovery
Caution
If you try to recover the password on a sensor on which password recovery is disabled, the process
proceeds with no errors or warnings; however, the password is not reset. If you cannot log in to the sensor
because you have forgotten the password, and password recovery is set to disabled, you must reimage
your sensor.
proceeds with no errors or warnings; however, the password is not reset. If you cannot log in to the sensor
because you have forgotten the password, and password recovery is set to disabled, you must reimage
your sensor.
Password recovery is enabled by default. You can disable password recovery through the CLI or IDM.