Difference between revisions of "Reseting the Enable Password"
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| − | + | 1. Disconnect the switch from it's power source. | |
| − | Hold down the mode button on the front | + | 2. Hold down the mode button on the front and connect the power cable. |
| − | the power cable. | ||
| − | + | 3. When you see the 'switch:' prompt, do the following: | |
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| − | switch: | ||
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| − | + | switch: flash_init | |
| + | switch: load_helper | ||
| + | switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.backup | ||
| + | switch: boot | ||
| + | Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no | ||
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| − | switch: en | + | 4. Enter enable mode and reset password. |
| − | switch# rename flash:config.backup config.text | + | |
| − | switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config | + | switch: en |
| − | switch# config t | + | switch# rename flash:config.backup config.text |
| − | switch(config)# no enable secret | + | switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config |
| − | switch(config)# exit | + | switch# config t |
| − | switch# wr mem | + | switch(config)# no enable secret |
| − | switch# config t | + | switch(config)# exit |
| − | switch(config)# enable password somepassword | + | switch# wr mem |
| + | switch# config t | ||
| + | switch(config)# enable password somepassword | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 21 September 2010
1. Disconnect the switch from it's power source.
2. Hold down the mode button on the front and connect the power cable.
3. When you see the 'switch:' prompt, do the following:
switch: flash_init switch: load_helper switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.backup switch: boot Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: no
4. Enter enable mode and reset password.
switch: en switch# rename flash:config.backup config.text switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config switch# config t switch(config)# no enable secret switch(config)# exit switch# wr mem switch# config t switch(config)# enable password somepassword
