[c-nsp] ASR1001-X Password Recovery Failure

[Mark Tinka]

On 10/17/21 04:12, Tim Densmore wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I recently upgraded and erased the startup config on a couple of 
> asr1001-x routers that are being repurposed.  Standard procedure, 
> though this is the first time I have used the 1001-x specifically.
> Upon reboot I was expecting a "Router>" prompt, but instead I'm 
> presented with a "Username:" prompt that does not allow me to log in 
> with any of the local users or passwords that would have been in the 
> config on this router.
> So, I boot into rommon, run "confreg 0x2142" and reboot the router. 
> Upon reboot, the same "Username:" prompt shows up.  I figure my 
> settings in rommon didn't stick so I check them and verify that 
> confreg really is set to 0x2142.
> This exact same issue is present on two different asr1001-x routers 
> which leads me to believe that there must be something in the 1001-x 
> docs about password recovery that I'm missing.
>
> Has anyone ever seen this, and if so could you point me to 
> documentation that shows how to fix it?  I have never seen anything 
> like it and I'd rather not have to go through TAC if this is simple to 
> fix.

 From what code did you upgrade, and to what?

Mark.