| Description | This article describes how to recover a password on a FortiSwitch managed by a FortiGate. |
| Scope | FortiSwitch, FortiGate. |
| Solution |
If the password has been lost for a FortiSwitch managed by FortiGate, it can still be modified. Requirement: The Switch must be 'online' in FortiSwitch view.
exec switch-controller get-sync-status all
On the FortiGate, modify the default switch profile to apply the same password to all FortiSwitches managed by the same FortiGate.
config switch-controller switch-profile edit "default" set login-passwd-override enable <- Enable password override on FortiSwitch. set login-passwd ******** <- Set new password. next end
If it would be preferred to avoid changing the admin password on all FortiSwitches, create a switch profile and assign it to one switch.
config switch-controller switch-profile edit "setpass" <- New switch profile. set login-passwd-override enable <- Enable the password override on the FortiSwitch. set login-passwd ******** <- Set a new password. next end
config switch-controller managed-switch edit "S224EPXXXXXXXX" <- Switch ID to modify. set switch-profile "setpass" <- Assign switch profile. end
FortiSwitch in standalone mode does not have a way to recover the admin password. The only way to do this is to perform a factory reset. |
