Disabling password recovery capability – H3C Technologies H3C S12500 Series Switches User Manual
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Shortcut
keys
Prompt message
Function
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+F: Format File System
Formats the current storage medium.
NOTE:
If password recovery capability is disabled, you
cannot format the flash.
Ctrl+T
Press Ctrl+T to start five-step full RAM test…
Starts a five-step RAM test.
IMPORTANT:
This RAM test is intended for memory
troubleshooting. H3C recommends not
performing this test.
Ctrl+Y
Press Ctrl+Y to start nine-step full RAM test…
Starts a nine-step RAM test.
IMPORTANT:
This RAM test is intended for memory
troubleshooting. H3C recommends not
performing this test.
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+Z: Access EXTEND-ASSISTANT MENU
Accesses the EXTEND-ASSISTANT menu from
the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.
Disabling password recovery capability
Password recovery capability controls console user access to the device configuration and SDRAM from
BootWare menus. This feature also determines the method for dealing with console login password loss
(see
).
If password recovery capability is enabled, a console user can access the device configuration without
authentication to configure new passwords.
If password recovery capability is disabled, console users must restore the factory-default configuration
before they can configure new passwords. Restoring the factory-default configuration deletes the
next-startup configuration files.
To enhance system security, disable password recovery capability.