Description

For a regular root recovery password, please refer to article: https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/user-access/topics/topic-map/recovering-root-password.html.

 

However, if you are unable to get the Main Menu, please refer to the solution on this document.

Symptoms

Device is rebooted and the only options available are:

  • Juniper Linux
  • Juniler Linux Debug
  • Juniler-Linux-Recovery

 

Solution

  1. Please entre into *Juniper-Linux-Recovery
  2. Once the device is booting as recovery, please use Ctrl C once again to interrupt the booting sequence
  3. Once the recovery booting sequence has been interrupted, the Main Menu will show up:

 

Once on this menu, you might proceed with the regular root recover password process.

Modification History

2024-01-23 : Article Created