[c-nsp] 805 Cisco Router TinyROM Enable Password Recovery

[Jerry K]

I have been following this thread for a while, with increasing interest, even 
though I have no 800 series boxes that I maintain.


<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008007cdcc.html>

I finally decided to get on CCO and found the above url for Cisco 800 series 
routers which states:

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Note      Cisco does not recommend setting a ROM monitor password. The only 
situation in which you should set a password is if you allow remote access via a 
modem to the ROM monitor. If you set this password, you will be in disable mode 
when you enter the ROM monitor and must enter the password if you want to enter 
enable mode. If you forget this password, you must contact the Cisco Technical 
Assistance Center to recover it.

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it appears that a call to the Cisco TAC is in order.

Jerry K

Gert Doering wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 09:32:32AM +0200, Mark Tinka wrote:
> 
>>My guess is someone set the TinyROM password before (probably router supplier, 
>>previous NetAdmin, previous ISP, e.t.c.) and didn't pass this information or 
>>doesn't remember it.
> 
> 
> How *does* one configure a TinyROM password??
> 
> gert 
>