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# Reset the whole switch
1. Disconnect the switch from it's power source.


Hold down the mode button on the front, as seen in the photo below, and connect
2. Hold down the mode button on the front and connect the power cable.
the power cable.


switch: flash_init
3. When you see the 'switch:' prompt, do the following:
switch: load_helper
switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.backup
switch: boot
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: yes


Then answer appropriately
  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


#If you just want to reset the enable secret, the  when you get to the
#"Would You like to enter...", answer no and then do the following


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