Recover the root login account

Note

These instructions are for all devices except SLX 9540 running SLX-OS 20.1.x and below versions.

For instructions to restore root login/password on SLX 9540 running SLX-OS 20.1.x and below, see Recover the root password when shell prompt is available.

Enter the reboot command.
Select and enter the ONIE option.
Select and enter the ONIE: Rescue option.
Define the root login for the root recover environment variable.
```
ONIE:/ # bootenv VM_Root_Recover RootLogin
```

Enter the reboot command.

ONIE:/ # reboot
ONIE:/ # discover: Rescue mode detected. No discover stopped
Stopping: dropbear ssh daemon... done

The root account is now enabled. You can log in with the default password.

If the SLX-OS CLI is available, you can recover the root account by using the SLX-OS CLI root enable command.