Which command syntax is correct to reset the admin password when the switch is in the kickstart prompt "switch(boot) #"?

'exec' is not a valid command at the kickstart boot prompt; this syntax does not exist on Cisco Nexus platforms.

'connect local-mgmt' is used from the normal NX-OS exec prompt to enter the local management context, not from the kickstart prompt for password recovery.

At the 'switch(boot)#' kickstart prompt, configuration mode must be entered with 'configure terminal' before issuing privileged configuration commands. The 'admin-password <password>' command within configure terminal resets the admin password without requiring knowledge of the existing password, enabling recovery from a locked-out state.

'connect nxos' transitions from the kickstart environment into the NX-OS shell and does not provide the admin-password recovery subcommand.

The 'admin-password' command cannot be issued directly at the exec level of the 'switch(boot)#' prompt; configure terminal context is required first.