Juniper root password recovery

Juniper root password recovery::

### Connect your device  directly with a Laptop or PC via console:


Configure the port settings as follows:
Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None


### Power off and  on your switch by plugging in the power cord of the device.

### Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or space bar for command prompt.
Booting [kernel] in 1 second...

loader>

### Type "boot -s" when it shows "loader>"

### loader> boot -s

### Type "recovery" when it shows "/bin/sh:"

### enter full pathname of shell or 'recovery' for root password recovery or RETURN for /bin/sh: recovery



### Enter configuration mode in the CLI:

user@switch> configure

Set the root password. For example:

root@switch# set system root-authentication plain-text-password

root@switch# set system login user noc uid 210

## Exit configuration mode in the CLI.

root@switch#exit


root@switch> exit

### enter y to reboot the switch

Reboot the system? [y/n] y