cnMaestro Template:- ePMP set admin password
Summary:
ePMP device is currently managed in cnMaestro and you require access to the local WebGUI however have forgotten the admin password, you can set a new password via cnMaestro.
Initially you will need access to an ePMP unit to generate the hash password.
Method/Solution:
Step 1: - Set the admin password
Login into the ePMP device and navigate to Configuration>System,
Scroll down to the Account Management Section and enter the new password for the admin
Click Save & Submit
Step 2: - Download the Configuration File
Navigate to Tools>Backup/Restore and click download "Text (Editable)"
This will download a JSON File - Example below
Step 3: - Retrieve the hash password
Open the file using Notepad / Notepad++
Scroll down to the section "cambiumSysAccountsTable" and copy the key within the quotation marks/inverted commas under the cambiumSysAccountsName - admin
Step 4: - Create Template - cnMaestro
Navigate to Configuration>Templates
Select the Add Template > ePMP option
Complete the fields for this Template
Copy and Paste the below code into the window "Enter a valid json"
{
"device_props": {
"cambiumSysAccountsTable": [
{
"cambiumSysAccountsName": "admin",
"cambiumSysAccountsHash": "${CambiumSysAccountsHashKey}",
"cambiumSysAccountsUID": "1000",
"cambiumSysAccountsGID": "4",
"cambiumSysAccountsDir": "\/tmp",
"cambiumSysAccountsShell": "\/usr\/bin\/clish"
} ]
}
}
Click Save
Example below shows completed fields
Step 4: - Apply the Template
Navigate to Monitor and Manage, select the desired device and click Configuration
Scroll down to Device Configuration and Select the Template
Now paste in the Key retrieved in step 3 & click Apply Configuration
Administration>Jobs tab
here you can monitor the progress and if successful will see Completed
