How to flash without knowing current password

[tandrew]

I am trying to reflash a Jetson AGX Orin 64GB with Developer Kit in the SDK manager, but I cannot get past the credentials prompt. I forgot the password that I had used previously. I do not have any important files that I need to save, so I just want to reset to factory settings.

SDK Manager seems to detect when I plug in the Orin, and the model type seems correct.

But how do I set the password? I am stuck at this screen.

Is there a specific webpage that I can use as a reference, instead of the developer guide?

[DaveYYY]

Choose Manual Setup and it let’s you decide the new username/password.
https://docs.nvidia.com/sdk-manager/install-with-sdkm-jetson/index.html

[tandrew]

Thank you for that link. I used the manual option, but I get this message.

Incorrect username or password. Please try again.

Perhaps that is a red herring message. Would there be a log file under ~/nvidia/nvidia_sdk that would help? I do not see any under that path.

[linuxdev]

Incidentally, login to SDK Manager is from the website for password. Once you are doing something in JetPack, then the password is for the local host PC since you need sudo access for some operations, but you cannot run sdkmanager as a whole under sudo. The question is at which point or stage is it asking for a password? Is it the login for JetPack/SDKM to the NVIDIA web site? Or is it during flash?

[tandrew]

The process fails at steps 3. I have already logged into the the SDK manager.

Does this clarify things?

[linuxdev]

Yes. At this stage flash has completed and the Jetson has fully rebooted. The login is for the name/pass of your new admin user (or if you unchecked flash and are just installing software, then your “existing” admin account) on the Jetson itself.

Is the IP address there the IP of the Jetson? Have you completed the first boot account setup where it sets the name and password?

[DaveYYY]

If you are using a USB cable for connection, then the default IP address is 192.168.55.1.