Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
No
Step 4
At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode.
Device>
enable
Device#
Step 5
Copy the startup configuration to running configuration.
Device#
copy startup-config running-config 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 6
Enter global configuration mode and change the
enable
password.
Device#
configure terminal
Device(config)#
enable secret password
Step 7
Return to privileged EXEC mode:
Device(config)#
exit
Device#
Step 8
Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
Device#
copy running-config startup-config
Step 9
Confirm that manual boot mode is enabled.
Device#
show boot
BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf;
Manual Boot = yes
Enable Break = yes
Step 10
Reload the device.
Device#
reload
Step 11
Set the SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG parameter to 0.
Device(config)#
no system ignore startupconfig switch all
Device(config)#
end
Device#
write memory
Step 12
Boot the device with the
packages.conf
file from flash.
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