Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor

Recovering the password for the NM CIDS requires a new bootloader image.

To recover the password for the NM CIDS, follow these steps:

Session in to the NM CIDS:

router# service-module ids module_number/0 session

Press Control-shift-6 followed by x to navigate to the router CLI.

Reset the NM CIDS from the router console:

router# service-module ids module_number/0 reset

Press Enter to return to the router console.

When prompted for boot options, enter 

 quickly. You are now in the bootloader.

Clear the password:

ServicesEngine boot-loader# clear password

Restart the NM CIDS:

ServicesEngine boot-loader# boot disk

Do not use the reboot command to start the NM CIDS. This causes the password recovery action to be 
ignored. Make sure you use the boot disk command.

For the procedure for installing a new bootloader image, refer to 

.

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.

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.