

- #RESET PASSWORD ON CISCO 2950 SWITCH SERIAL#
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type"write" in command line, it saves the configuration file to running-config file.it will save and quit config terminal mode. it means do not set password for console 0. type"no enable secret" in command line, it will remove secret.type"no enable password" in command line, it will remove password.type"conf t" in command line, it will enable configuration terminal.it will copy the configuration to the current running-config file. type"copy flash:config.text run" in command line.type"rename flash:config.old flash:config.text" after "switch#_".In command line, type "enable", it will enable privilege mode.

Enter "n" at the prompt to start the Setup program.it will restart operating system and show the following information: after rename, it will not boot from config.old In command line, type "rename flash:config.text flash:config.old", it will rename the "config.text" configuration file in flash directory as "config.old".In command line, type "flash_init" after"switch:_", and it will initialize the flash system.The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the flash file system,and it wills show the following information.
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Save this configuration to nvram and exit. Return back to the setup without saving this config. Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config. Subnet mask for this interface :255.255.255.0 NOTE: this is the IP we are going to use to connect to this switch using our broswer for the web interface We are interesting in the documentation for Password Recovery of the Cisco Catalyst Layer 2 fixed configuration switches 2900XL/3500XL, 2940, 2950/2955, 2960, and 2970 Series, as well as the Cisco Catalyst Layer 3 fixed configuration switches 3550, 3560, and 3750 Series. Management network from the above interface summary: FastEthernet0/24 (Or set whatever Interface you want)Ĭonfigure IP on this interface? : yes The virtual terminal password is used to protectĪccess to the router over a network interface.Įnter virtual terminal password(enter whatever you want your password to be)Įnter interface name used to connect to the
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The enable password is used when you do not specify anĮnable secret password, with some older software versions, andĮnter enable password(enter whatever you want your enable password to be) This password, afterĮntered, becomes encrypted in the configuration.Įnter enable secret : (enter whatever you want your secret password to be) The enable secret is a password used to protect access to Would you like to enter basic management setup? : noįirst, would you like to see the current interface summary? : noĮnter host name (enter whatever you want to name your switch) Now you are back to the promp and enter this command:Ĭontinue with configuration dialog? : no Now that the flash OIS has been initialized, select 'boot' from the main and hit enter on your keyboard, the switch will start to load the OS until you get to a message that says: Press RETURN to get started! Parameter Block Filesystem (pb:) installed, fsid: 4 Now the setting has been set to factory defaults:įlashfs: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directoriesīoot Sector Filesystem (bs:) installed, fsid: 3 The flash filesystem, and finish loading the operatingĮnter: flash_init and hit Return on your keyboardĪfter you select flash_init you will see a message: Initializing Flash. The system has been interrupted prior to initializing theįlash filesystem. Ok now that we have connected to the switch using hyperterminal and you are at the main flash menu: you should see something that looks like this:Ġ0:00:17: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by consoleĠ0:00:17: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted -Ĭisco Internetwork Operating System Software
