What Should I Do If I Forget the Login Password

Overview or Want to Initialize Factory Configurations of a

Device?

This document provides keys to initializing factory configurations of an ATN device and
clearing a forgotten login password. The following figure shows all the keys.

1
Press the RST button to restore factory
configurations and clear a login
password.

Use the DIP switch to restore

factory configurations and clear a
login password. 2
Synchronize configurations between

3 the master and slave control boards to

achieve password synchronization.

The login password of an ATN device is stored in the configuration file to be loaded during the
device startup. This file stores all device configurations. If an ATN device is started without having
any configuration file specified, the device initializes all configurations into factory configurations up
on startup.
Clearing a device login password is to delete the configuration file to achieve device configuration
initialization without the need of login. For details about how to clear a password, see keys 1 and 2.
Key 3, which applies to an ATN 950/ATN 950B housing dual control boards, is complex and
therefore not recommended. Read the following table to select a key.

Device Type Start Version Key 2 (DIP Switch) Key 1 (RST Button)
Fixed ATNs ATN 905 V200R002C01 - Supported since V200R003C00

ATN 910I V200R002C00 - Supported since V200R003C00

ATN 910B V200R003C00 - Supported in every version

Card-inserted ATNs ATN 910 V200R001C00 Supported since V200R001C02 Not supported

ATN 950 V200R001C00 Supported since V200R001C02 Not supported

ATN 950B V200R001C02 Supported in every version Not supported

Note:
For a fixed ATN device, the RST button is usually used to initialize the factory configurations and clear a login password. However, if the
involved ATN device version is earlier than V200R003C00, the RST button does not support this function. In this situation, contact Huawei
technical support personnel.
For a card-inserted ATN device, the DIP switch is usually used to initialize the factory configurations and clear a login password. However, if
the involved device version is earlier than V200R001C02, the DIP switch does not support this function. In this situation, contact Huawei
technical support personnel.

If you have the login password and only need to initialize factory configurations, run commands directly because this method is simple.
For details about commands, see Appendix: Running Commands Directly to Restore Factory Configurations.
Key 1: Press the RST Button to Restore Factory Configurations and
Clear the Password
Fixed ATN 905 and ATN910I
For the procedure in a version earlier than V200R003C00, contact Huawei technical support personnel.
PWR, STAT, and ALM indicators
RST button Example: ATN 910I

1 3
When the PWR, STAT, and ALM indicators blink green
Press and release the RST button.
simultaneously, release the RST button. The device
The device resets.
automatically deletes the password and configuration file.

The device automatically

Press and hold the RST button 25s to 35s.
deletes the password and
configuration file.
2 4
To only reset the device and remain the password and configuration file, when the PWR, STAT, and
ALM indicators blink green simultaneously, hold the RST button for about 10s till the three indicators
do not blink green simultaneously.

Fixed ATN 910B

Unlike an ATN 905 and ATN 910I, an ATN 910B responds differently to the operation of holding the RST button
and blinking indicators.

RST button LINK and ACT indicators LINK and ACT indicators

1 3
When LINK and ACT indicators blink green, release the
Press and release the RST button. RST button to enable the device to automatically delete
The device resets. the password and configuration file.

The device automatically

Press and hold the RST button 10s to 12s. deletes the password and
configuration file.
2 4
3 On an ATN 910B-A or ATN910B-B, all LINL and ACK indicators blink. On other forms of ATN 910Bs,
indicators of the first eight GE ports and all 10GE ports blink.
To only reset the device and remain the password and configuration file, when the LINK and ACT
indicators blink green simultaneously, hold the RST button for about 10s till the indicators do not blink
green simultaneously.
Key 2: Use the DIP Switch to Restore Factory Configurations and Clear
the Password
Card-inserted ATN Device
For an ATN 910 or ATN 950 running a version earlier than V200R001C02, contact Huawei technical support
personnel.

Example: ATN 950B's control boards

1 2 3 4
ON DIP

DIP Switch

1 3
Install each control board on a
Remove each control board.
new device. The device restarts.

Set DIP switch's bits 1 to 4 to 1, 1, 0, and 1, respectively.

Value 1 is on the number side, and value 0 on the letter side.

2
5
Remove each control board and set DIP switch's bits 1 to 4 to all 0s.
This prevents the configuration file from being deleted at the startup.

Install the control board on the device The device is initialized and
again and restart the device. deletes the password in 5 minutes.

6 4
Key 3: Synchronize Configurations Between Master and Slave Control
Boards to Achieve Password Synchronization
Prerequisites: A control board with a known password is obtained. The type and software
package on this board must be the same as those of the control board on which the
password is to be deleted.
Control board Control board

1 3
Install the single control board with a The later installed control board functions as
known password on an ATN device and the slave control board and synchronizes
restart the ATN device. configurations with the master control board.

After the ATN device is running properly, Run the save command to
install another control board with an change the password to be
unknown password. the same as that on the
master control board.
2
4
4 <HUAWEI>display startup
MainBoard: //Control board with a known password
Configured startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Next startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Startup saved-configuration file: cfcard:/201505.zip
Next startup saved-configuration file: cfcard:/201505.zip
Startup paf file: default
Next startup paf file: default
Startup license file: default
Next startup license file: default
Startup patch package: NULL
Next startup patch package: NULL
SlaveBoard: //Control board with an unknown password
Configured startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Next startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910b950b.cc
Startup saved-configuration file: cfcard:/vrpcfg.zip //The control board with an unknown password
is started and loads this configuration file.
Next startup saved-configuration file: cfcard:/201505.zip //The control board with an unknown password
Startup paf file: default synchronizes the configuration file (including
Next startup paf file: default password) with the master control board and
Startup license file: default will load this configuration file at the next
startup.
Next startup license file: default
Startup patch package: NULL
Next startup license file: NULL

The default configuration file is vrpcfg.zip on both control boards. The configuration file synchronized from the
master control board overrides the file with the same name on the slave control board if the configuration files
on both control boards are unchanged.
To delete the password only and remain the existing configurations on the slave control board, change the
name of "vrpcfg.zip" to another name (for example, 201505.zip) on the master control board and perform the
preceding operations. This process prevents overriding the existing configurations on the slave control board.
Appendix: Run Command Lines to Restore Factory Configurations

1. Delete the configuration file loaded at the startup.

<HUAWEI>reset saved-configuration
Warning: The action will delete the saved configuration in the device.
The configuration will be erased to reconfigure. Continue? [Y/N]:Y
Warning: Now clearing the configuration in the device.
Info: Succeeded in clearing the configuration in the device.

2. Verify that the configuration file has been deleted. Do not run the save command before the device is
restarted.
<HUAWEI>display startup
MainBoard:
Configured startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910.cc
Startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910.cc
Next startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910.cc
Startup saved-configuration file : NULL
Next startup saved-configuration file: NULL
Startup paf file: default
Next startup paf file: default
Startup license file: default
Next startup license file: default
Startup patch package: NULL
Next startup patch package: NULL

3. Restart the device with default configuration and enter N (do not save running configurations) and Y
(start the device) in sequence.
<HUAWEI>reboot
mpu 2:
Next startup system software: cfcard:/v200r005c10spc100-atn-910.cc
Paf: V200R005C10SPC100
License: V200R005C10SPC100
Next startup saved-configuration file: Config file Absent

Info: The system is now comparing the configuration, please wait.

Warning: The configuration has been modified, and it will be saved to the next s
tartup saved-configuration file . Continue? [Y/N]:N
Info: If want to reboot with saving diagnostic information, input 'N' and then e
xecute 'reboot save diagnostic-information'.
System will reboot! Continue?[Y/N]:Y

4. Wait for the device to restore factory configurations.

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