Is password recovery possible with a 2524?

[JBruyet]

Hey all, I went through and changed my admin password on my ProCurve switches a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had the password down but I'm unable to get in to any of my switches. I have some 26xx and 28xx switches that have been "hardened" to prevent switch resets and a couple of 2524s. What I would like to do is recover the password on a 2524 (<-- can't harden them) because it'll be the same password on my hardened switches. Is password recovery on a 2524 possible? Before I get the usual responses yes I've tried some common typos but no joy, and yes I've tried my own common password variations. 

Thanks,

Joe B

[Michael_Breuer]

I is not forbidded to use the search engine:

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Switches-Hubs-Modems-Legacy-ITRC/HP-Procurve-2524-password-crach-hack-recovery/m-p/4922940#M26741

Cheers,

Michael

[JBruyet]

Um, if you re-read my original post you'll see that I'm trying to recover the password from a 2524 so I can access my 26xx and 28xx switches which have been hardened. Please see the following excerpt from the "Hardening ProCurve Switches" white paper:

The other capability built into ProCurve switches is the ability to reset the switch configuration to the factory default mode:

ProCurve Switch(config)# [no] front-panel-security factory-reset

Executing this command prevents reset of the switch configuration by use of the front-panel Reset and Clear buttons.

I'm still trying to find a way to get in to my 26xx and 28xx switches without destroying the configurations. If you have any advice on that I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Joe B

[Mik-HPN · Accepted solution]

There is no possibility to recover passwords from either units.

For the 2524 you need to use the clear button to reset and set a new password.

For the units with front panel security you will need to contact HP support for a one-time password. You need to have a serial connection to the units to execute some commands and the one-time-password does not clear the configs.

[JBruyet]

Thanks Mik-HPN, I now have restored access to my switches.

Thanks again,

Joe B