topic Re: Reset root password in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7268#M1592 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Root password can be reset only from console; you need to reboot filer and interrupt booting to enter special menu (it prompts you after loading kernel). If there is some other user with sufficient privileges and known password, you can use it to reset root password online.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:17:43 GMT aborzenkov 2013-01-16T12:17:43Z Reset root password https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7264#M1591 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I have a problem. We have FAS-3040, I can't access it via RS232, there is no any answer from controller, but also I know an IP address, but don't know root password (this controller was offline for few years...). </P><P>How I can reset password? </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:12:09 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7264#M1591 ZHILKIBAGAROV 2025-06-05T06:12:09Z Re: Reset root password https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7268#M1592 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Root password can be reset only from console; you need to reboot filer and interrupt booting to enter special menu (it prompts you after loading kernel). If there is some other user with sufficient privileges and known password, you can use it to reset root password online.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:17:43 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7268#M1592 aborzenkov 2013-01-16T12:17:43Z Re: Reset root password https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7273#M1594 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Unfortunately, I don't know about any other users. Also, I can't access boot menu (there is no answer through rs232 from controller).</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:10:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reset-root-password/m-p/7273#M1594 ZHILKIBAGAROV 2013-01-16T15:10:11Z