Secret enabled, how to get around it?

davnet3000

hi everone, i have a router 2501model, and it has a secret enabled and i can't get through, i am using a phsical connection but no chance. Can you please help me out? Thank you in advance.

Best regards.

SV

The following link may be useful for password recovery

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps233/products_password_recovery09186a0080094795.shtml

EdTheLad

When booting the router perform a break using the CTL+Break keys.This should get you to rommon> i.e. boot mode

rommon>o
rommon>o/r 0x2142
rommon>I
the router should reset,answer no to startup mode and your should be good to go with an empty config i.e. no passwords.
the in Router(config)#config-register 0x2102

davnet3000

I very much appreciate your collaboration guys, you are awesome.
I had two routers to sort out and thanks to you i finally achieved my goals, thanks again. I will never forget how to do this again now...

Best regards.

Bearded Steve

I remember an old CCNA instructor on the topic of password recovery on cisco routers.

He said it was complicated and not something you would want to have to attempt.

LOL at that statement. It's one of the easiest things you can do on a cisco router.

evanderburg

Yea. It is so much easier than you think and there are guides everywhere. Must be a common problem for all us Cisco guys.