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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 40 Troubleshooting
Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten Password
Step 4
Display the contents of flash memory:
switch:
dir flash:
The switch file system appears:
Directory of flash:
13 drwx 192 Mar 01 1993 22:30:48
cbs30x0-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE
11 -rwx 5825 Mar 01 1993 22:31:59 config.text
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 up 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.