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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 37 Troubleshooting
Using Recovery Procedures
Step 4
Display the contents of Flash memory:
switch# dir flash:
Directory of flash:
13 drwx 192 Mar 01 1993 22:30:48 c3550-i5q3l2-mz-121-0.0.53
11 -rwx 5825 Mar 01 1993 22:31:59 config.text
17 -rwx 27 Mar 01 1993 22:30:57 env_vars
5 -rwx 90 Mar 01 1993 22:30:57 system_env_vars
18 -rwx 720 Mar 01 1993 02:21:30 vlan.dat
16128000 bytes total (10003456 bytes free)
Step 5
Rename the configuration file to config.text.old.
This file contains the password definition.
switch# rename flash:config.text flash:config.text.old
Step 6
Boot the system:
switch# boot
You are prompted to start the setup program. Enter N at the prompt:
Continue with the configuration dialog? [yes/no]: N
Step 7
At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:
Switch> enable
Step 8
Rename the configuration file to its original name:
Switch# rename flash:config.text.old flash:config.text
Step 9
Copy the configuration file into memory:
Switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config
Source filename [config.text]?
Destination filename [running-config]?
Press Return in response to the confirmation prompts.
The configuration file is now reloaded, and you can change the password.
Step 10
Enter global configuration mode:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 11
Change the password:
Switch (config)# enable secret password
The secret password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case
sensitive, and allows spaces but ignores leading spaces.
Step 12
Return to privileged EXEC mode:
Switch (config)# exit
Switch#
Step 13
Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file:
Switch# copy running-config startup-config
The new password is now in the startup configuration.