Network Management

 View Only

  • 1.  Reset password on 2930F stack

    Posted Jul 08, 2025 08:27 AM

    Hello team!!

    I have 3 switches Aruba 2930F in an stack.

    So far, all 3 switches are working fine, and we have access.  The stack is in production and we should not lost access.

    We have only the manager and operator passwords, but now we need to create another user with full access to everything.

    Just in case, if something wrong happens, I will need to reset the password for the stack.

    In the "Management and configuration guide", I see that I can reset the password by pressing the clear button, for 1-5 seconds, but I dont know what happen when the switch is in an stack. 

    The manager and operator passwords of the stack will be reset if I press the clear button in any switch in the stack?

    I need to press clear button in all 3 switches or just the primary?

     

    The clear button is in case that something wrong happen,(Plan B).  This is what I plan to execute first to add another admin user (Plan A)

    I connect to the stack IP using telnet and then execute this:

    -configure

    -aaa authorization group "Admins" 100 match-command "configure" permit

    -aaa authorization group "Admins" 200 match-command "enable" permit

    -aaa authorization group "Admins" 300 match-command "any" permit

    -aaa authentication local-user AdminIT group Admins password plaintext -> The password should be asked

    -exit

    -write memory

     

    Do you think this will work?

    Thanks in advance.

    Regards,

    Damián



  • 2.  RE: Reset password on 2930F stack

    Posted Jul 15, 2025 01:23 PM

    No replies?

    Anyone?




  • 3.  RE: Reset password on 2930F stack

    Posted Jul 16, 2025 04:40 AM

    Hi Damian

    Just to see if I understand what you mean. You want to create another admin user as some sort of back-up login in case you need to change the existing password?

    That being said, since you said this is in production, I would also agree with Herman that it will be best to use an external AAA server to manage device login. 

    BR

    Ugo


    Original Message


  • 4.  RE: Reset password on 2930F stack

    Posted Jul 16, 2025 08:28 AM

    Hi!!

    Thanks both for your responses!!

    No, I need to create another user because there is another person who need to access the stack.

    I asked also for the clear button, not the reset button.  This is the plan B as I said, so this is the last resource. (I dont have plan C)

    In the "Management and configuration guide", I see that I can reset the password by pressing the clear button, for 1-5 seconds, but I dont know what happen when the switch is in an stack.  Do you know?

    I will ask to my boss to deploy an AAA server, but I think this will not happen.

    Thanks

    Regards,

    Damián 


    Original Message


  • 5.  RE: Reset password on 2930F stack

    Posted Jul 16, 2025 02:39 AM

    What you do is not really common for many people on the forum; so that may be why you don't get a response.

    Many use an external AAA server, RADIUS or TACACS, so you won't have the issue that you forget the password. That also has the benefit that you have a centralized audit of who logged in when (and with TACACS accounting also did what). Then there is a manager password stored somewhere securely in case the external authentication is broken, and the reset button as the very last resort (but should never happen).

    But the authorization you suggested could work as well, but I've never tried it.



    ------------------------------
    Herman Robers
    ------------------------
    If you have urgent issues, always contact your HPE Aruba Networking partner, distributor, or Aruba TAC Support. Check https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/contact-support/ for how to contact HPE Aruba Networking TAC. Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or HPE Aruba Networking.

    In case your problem is solved, please invest the time to post a follow-up with the information on how you solved it. Others can benefit from that.
    ------------------------------



Related Content