Restoring the BootLoad Password

Context

You can select 2 Reset bootload password in the password submenu to restore the default BootLoad password. The default BootLoad password is Admin@huawei.com.

Restoring the default BootLoad password using the BootLoad menu achieves the same result as running the reset boot password command.

Procedure

In the BootLoad main menu, select 5 to access the password submenu (S5731-H, S5735-L, S5735S-L, S5735S-L-M, S5735-S, S5735-S-I, S5735S-S, S6730S-H,).

        BootLoad Menu

     1. Boot with default mode
     2. Enter ethernet submenu
     3. Modify Flash description area
     4. File system submenu
     5. Enter password submenu
     6. Clear password for console user
     7. Reboot

Enter your choice(1-7): 5
        PASSWORD  SUBMENU

     1. Modify bootload password
     2. Reset bootload password
     3. Return to main menu

Enter your choice(1-3):

In the BootLoad main menu, select 5 to access the password submenu (on other switch models).

        BootLoad Menu

     1. Boot with default mode
     2. Enter ethernet submenu
     3. Modify Flash description area
     4. File system submenu
     5. Enter password submenu
     6. Reboot

Enter your choice(1-6):5
        PASSWORD  SUBMENU

     1. Modify bootload password
     2. Reset bootload password
     3. Return to main menu

Enter your choice(1-3):

In the password submenu, select 2 to restore the default BootLoad password.

        PASSWORD  SUBMENU

     1. Modify bootload password
     2. Reset bootload password
     3. Return to main menu

Enter your choice(1-3): 2

The password used to enter the boot menu will be restored to the default password, continue? [Y/N]y
Succeeded in setting boot password to default.