Cisco − Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco ONS 15302 and ONS 15305

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Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco ONS 15302 and ONS 15305....................................................1
Document ID: 47021................................................................................................................................1
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................1
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................................1
Requirements..........................................................................................................................................1
Conventions............................................................................................................................................1
Step−by−Step Procedures....................................................................................................................................1
For ONS 15302 Release R1.0 ICS04......................................................................................................1
For ONS 15305 Releases R1.0 ICS04 and R1.0 ICS0x.........................................................................1
Related Information.............................................................................................................................................2

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Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco ONS
15302 and ONS 15305
Document ID: 47021

Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Conventions
Step−by−Step Procedures
For ONS 15302 Release R1.0 ICS04
For ONS 15305 Releases R1.0 ICS04 and R1.0 ICS0x
Related Information

Introduction
This document describes how to recover a password on a Cisco ONS 15302 and ONS 15305.

Several password recovery procedures are described below. Please use the procedure applicable to the
particular software version you are running. Some of the procedures below require the use of a tool to help
you recover the password.

Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this document.

Conventions
For more information on document conventions, refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.

Step−by−Step Procedures
For ONS 15302 Release R1.0 ICS04
Follow these instructions to recover a password on the ONS 15302 Release R1.0 ICS04:

1. Before you begin, make sure that you either have physical access to the ONS 15302T, or that you
know the Telnet password.
2. Type 'helene' when prompted for the ONSCLI password.

Note: No configuration will be lost and this does not interfere with traffic.

For ONS 15305 Releases R1.0 ICS04 and R1.0 ICS0x

Follow these instructions to recover a password on the ONS 15305 Release R1.0 ICS04 or Release R1.0

Cisco − Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco ONS 15302 and ONS 15305
ICS0x:

Note: The password for ONS 15305 is generated based on the serial number of the main card. This ten−digit
serial number can be read from CEC or ONSCLI (Inventory).

1. Download and use the following Password Recovery Tool: ONSpassword_rec_gen_ICS01.zip.

2. If this is not possible because the password has already been lost, please contact Cisco Technical
Support for further assistance.

Related Information
• Technical Support − Cisco Systems

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Cisco − Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco ONS 15302 and ONS 15305