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How to Perform a Password Recovery on BIG-IQ 6.1.0 VE
- Oct 22, 2020
Okay, I found a solution to this problem and I will post the steps below in case anyone else runs into trouble.
Sequence of events that worked for me:
- Reboot the system.
- Boot into single-user mode (same way as stated in initial question)
- Type "passwd root"
- Set the new passworld
- Type "mount -a"
- Now, instead of typing "restart" type "exit".
Once everything came back up I was able to sign in with the root password I just set and then I went ahead and changed the admin password as well.
Okay, I found a solution to this problem and I will post the steps below in case anyone else runs into trouble.
Sequence of events that worked for me:
- Reboot the system.
- Boot into single-user mode (same way as stated in initial question)
- Type "passwd root"
- Set the new passworld
- Type "mount -a"
- Now, instead of typing "restart" type "exit".
Once everything came back up I was able to sign in with the root password I just set and then I went ahead and changed the admin password as well.
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