I went through "setup" and while I thought I changed the password, I kept prompting me to go into an interface and I must had changed something there. I selected option 2 which was to write and then the router went offline.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:39 PM, John Hawk <jh...@hawkcomputing.com> wrote: > Also, I don't know of any situation where changing those passwords would > make it stop working. > > > >>> Brian Skibinski <bskibin...@d128.k12.il.us> 7.22.2010 6:28 PM >>> > If any one is familiar with Cisco router configuration, I am in need of > your > help and expertise. > > This afternoon, I went into one of our building routers to change the > enable, secret, and VT passwords since our former tech director is now no > longer with the District. > > Was able to log in via IP, when I got to the router prompt I entered the > setup options, changed the passwords, and then pressed option to to write > and save the changed. After that the router became unavailable and hence > now I have a building down. > > I DO have the good configuration copied and printed out and I CAN get into > the router via console and HyperTerminal. Where I need help and obviously > before 9am tomorrow is how to write the good configuration back into the > router and then save that to get the building back online. > > Then since I have three more buildings to do, maybe some one can tell me a > better (less destructive) way of changing the enable, secret, and VT > passwords without bring a building down. Thank you for your responses. A > beer so far has helped to ease the pain. > > Brian Skibinski > Palos Heights School District 128 > bskibin...@d128.k12.il.us > > > > > It is the mission of the Palos Heights School District 128 > to educate all children as individuals, to foster a love of learning, > and to prepare children for a responsible and successful > future in the diversified world. > > _______________________________________________ > Tech-geeks mailing list > Tech-geeks@tech-geeks.org > http://lists.illinicloud.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech-geeks > It is the mission of the Palos Heights School District 128 to educate all children as individuals, to foster a love of learning, and to prepare children for a responsible and successful future in the diversified world.
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