How to reset APIC node without admin password
How to reset standby APIC node without admin password
In case you want to reset an CISCO APIC node but you don’t have the admin password you can use the special rescue-user.
Note: this works for an standby APIC node. If the node was part of the fabric the ‘rescue-user’ login account will utilize the same password that was previously set for the admin account.
Access the node
You will need physical access (console) or CIMC-KVM / CIMC-SOL to the device.
Wipe & reset the device config
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acidiag touch clean
This command will wipe out this device. Proceed? [y/N] y
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acidiag touch setup
This command will reset the device configuration, Proceed? [y/N] y
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