Cisco ISR 4000, 1100 and ASR Router Password Recovery / Password Reset

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Forget that password? No Problem!!

[@mthanry]

While performing those steps, it may also be worth resetting the enable password. Great video, thank you!

[@TheTechCatalyst]

For sure! Thanks!

[@TimothyConner-j1z]

Just what I needed, should help a lot in nailing down the timing for the Break.

[@georgiajaeger8567]

thanks for providing complete instructions, worked like a charm.

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Thanks!

[@stephennault5666]

Great video, helped with an ISR4331 sent to me. BTW. Alt+B is another way of getting the break command on Windows machines.

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Thanks for the tip!

[@nousername9115]

Absolute 5 star post. Thanks a ton for your concise insight.

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Thanks!

[@godisnemus8601]

Does this process wipe the licenses on the unit?

[@TheTechCatalyst]

It does not. It actually only resets the password. Config is also preserved.

[@teknolojigundemi]

Hi, I couldnt ctrl + break on a new lenovo laptop using putty. Doesnt have break key. Router is ISR 1100. Putty has a break special command also. It doesnt work either. Second After changing password is wr command copy it to startup confing? Do I need to copy running config to start config ?

[@luisvaz9983]

Hello
How to proceed for recovering a cisco ISR4451 without the password recovery service ?

[@dlcrdz00]

I can't get access to User mode. How can perform the reset if I can't get to the terminal

[@TheTechCatalyst]

You will need to physically connect to the console port to do this...

[@mildredgarcia8593]

you save my life, thanks!

[@TheTechCatalyst]

You bet!

[@abdulee4092]

Thank you for the video. is was helpful

[@TsegayeZenebe]

Thank you....Perfect presentation

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Thx!

[@in-the-wild]

Easy to follow, thanks!!

[@marcooconnor]

Didnt work...when the 1100 restarted it went straight back to asking for a username

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Give this a look: www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/1100/software/configuration/xe-16-7/cisco_1100_series_swcfg_xe_16_7_x/cisco_1100_series_swcfg_xe_16_7_x_chapter_010011.html#con_1051288

[@zniMreivaX]

Good explanation, in my case I am able to enter rommon mode and even able to go into global configuration mode, the problem is once I come out of global config it will not go into config mode again.
Had to repeat the steps over and over again
Router#config ter
Router#config terminal ?
lock Lock the configuration mode
revert Parameters for reverting the configuration

Router#config terminal
This command is not supported
Router#
Router#conf t
This command is not supported

[@MrSepadoka]

Thank you!

[@TheTechCatalyst]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@kishorechinnam2965]

thank you sir

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Thx!

[@RudeDog412]

What if the break sequence will not work? Seriously, will not work.

[@TheTechCatalyst]

Verify the sequence for your terminal emulator. Sometimes they differ.

[@harkiratsinghkloty5093]

Thanks man!

[@TheTechCatalyst]

You bet! Thanks for stopping by!

[@macdonaldzulu4780]

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