with a serial cable you can default any password on a mfim .
this procedure needs to be performed on-site.
The serial settings on your HyperTerminal session should be 115300 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
no flow control. (Phase 3 baud rate: 38400)
1. Connect your PC’s serial port to the MFIM serial 1 port, with a serial cable.
2. Start a Telnet session with the settings above.
3. Press enter – you should get this prompt:-
iPECS-50 System
Version MFIM/AU93M-E.5Gj DEC/11
Checksum: 0
DATE: 01/11/12
TIME: 09:51:33
SITE NAME :
You are on TCP1
ENTER PASSWORD:
4. Type the password “jannie”, and press enter to acces maint> mode,:-
ENTER PASSWORD: ******
5. To alter the administration password type:- ‘password adm xxxxxxxx’ ,
where xxxxxxxx represents your new password ( up to 8 digits ) and press enter:-
maint> password adm 1234
Admin Password changed
OR to clear the admin password type:- ‘password adm’ and press enter:-
maint> password adm
Admin Password cleared
6. To alter your maintenance password type:- ‘password man xxxxxxxx’,
where xxxxxxxx represents your new password ( up to 8 digits )
maint> password man 5678
Maint Password changed
OR to clear your maintenance password type:- ‘password man’ and press enter:-
maint> password man
Maint Password cleared
7. Finally exit the maintenance utility by typing:- x
maint> x
DATE: 12/02/04 TIME: 10:23:50
Exiting maintanence utility…
8. Note: You can use the command usr – to change the User password. maint> password usr
9. To turn off TLS to assist accessing some older systems: maint> web tls off