Recovering the APIC Password
Follow these steps to recover the APIC password.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Create and save an empty file named "aci-admin-passwd-reset.txt". |
Step 2 |
Add the file to a USB drive. You can format the USB drive to FAT or FAT32. |
Step 3 |
Connect the USB drive to one of the rear USB ports on the Cisco APIC. |
Step 4 |
Reboot the Cisco APIC using Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) or by hard power cycling the device. |
Step 5 |
Press the Esc key during the 10-second countdown timer that appears at the top left to bring up the list of boot targets. |
Step 6 |
Press the e key to edit the default grub line. |
Step 7 |
Go to the line that begins with "linux." Using the End key or Right Arrow key, move the cursor to the end of that line and append "aci-admin-passwd-reset". |
Step 8 |
Press Ctrl+X to boot the entry. It may take a few minutes for the new password to take effect. |