Comments on: Motorola Switch Password Recovery

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:01:02 +0000

On my Brocade RFS6000 my steps were as follows:

Step 1: Console to the switch at 19200
Step 2: At the login DO NOT type “cli”, instead, type “reset”.
Step 3: It will prompt with the message “WARNING: This will wipe out the configuration…” and ask for a password.
Step 4: Enter “FactoryDefault” as the password, and the switch will reset to default and begin a reboot!

I found my information here: hxxp://support.scansource.com/scripts/sseasyfaqs.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=hJ1VX6il&p_lva=&p_faqid=4191&p_created=1310407513&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9OTk4JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=

[Moderator Edit: I’m not so sure that’s not a poisoned link so I’ve replace http/hxxp… reader beware]

By: Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:36:43 +0000

In reply to Francisco.

Hi Francisco,

The RFS6000 utilizes a standard Cisco pinout.

Good Luck!

By: Francisco

Francisco — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:45:39 +0000

Hi mr Macnamara i need to make a console cable( db9 to rs232) for RFS 600, what is your recomendation, ? because on internet ther are a lot of kinds of cables.

By: Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:24:56 +0000

In reply to Mark.

Hi Mark,

You’ll need to connect to the console port (19200-8-N-1) with a crossover serial cable. Power cycle the WS2000 and you should be able to break out of the boot-up cycle by either hitting the ESC key or holding it (can’t remember right now). If that’s successful you should get a command line prompt at which you should enter “passwd default” and you should enter “reboot” to reboot the controller. Depending on the firmware/software release you have installed the default username will be “admin” and the password will either be “symbol” or “motorola”.

Good Luck!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:54:49 +0000

I have a Motorola ws2000 and can not find what the user name and password was set to. Is there a way to reset the user name and password to the default. I have tried various options but none so far have worked. Does anyone know how to reset everything back to factory default when you do not know the password?

By: Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:20:09 +0000

In reply to Raul VAldez.

Hi Raul,

Let me suggest that you take any future issues to the discussion forums.

I’m assuming you can ping the interface?

I believe the default configuration is for HTTPS. I would try https://10.1.1.100

Good Luck!

By: Raul VAldez

Raul VAldez — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:20:31 +0000

Hi. Thanks for this resource . its great.I am trying to access the RFS6000 switch via WebUI and am using the MGMT port.
THe IP address for the me1 interface is 10.1.1.100 but when I try and use that http://10.1.1.100 … it does not allow me access..
I am using my NIC ethernet port from a laptop to MGMT port on swtich.
Any ideas?

By: Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:50:39 +0000

In reply to Omar.

Hi Omar,

You will lose the configuration but you’ll have access to the switch again so you can re-configure it as you like.

Good Luck!

By: Omar

Omar — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:00:11 +0000

Hello good days, I need resetear the password of my ws5100 since I do not remember it, I saw the steps to continuing, my consultation is if I do the above mentioned steps, I lose the whole configuration of the current switch? Have I to return to form it?

By: Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:15:26 +0000

Hi Melvin,

What exactly do you mean by “could not connect to it?” You couldn’t get a login prompt? You realize that at the “login” prompt you need to use the userID of “cli” and then at the username prompt use “admin” followed by “superuser”.

Good Luck!

By: melvincardenas

melvincardenas — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:58:41 +0000

i did that with my rfs6000 switch but could not connet to it please will you help me to