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Configuring a Router from the CLI after Start-up Config has been Erased
| 8.1.2 |
Router password recovery procedure on 1600 and 2500 series routers
A common procedure that technicians perform on routers is the password recovery procedure. The Figure shows the procedure for both the 1600 and 2500 Series routers. This procedure/series of commands is also a good review of the IOS.
| Lab Activity
| There will be circumstances where the password for a router needs to be reset. The password may have been forgotten, or the previous administrator may have left the employment of the company that owns the router. The technique described requires physical access to the router, so that the console cable may be plugged in. Since this technique is well known, it is vital that routers are in a secured location, with limited physical access.