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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 47 Troubleshooting
Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten Password
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
Note
Before continuing to Step 9, power on any connected stack members and wait until they have
completely initialized. Failure to follow this step can result in a lost configuration depending on
how your switch is set up.
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.
Note
This procedure is likely to leave your switch virtual interface in a shutdown state. You can see
which interface is in this state by entering the
show running-config
privileged EXEC command.
To re-enable the interface, enter the
interface
vlan
vlan-id
global configuration command, and
specify the VLAN ID of the shutdown interface. With the switch in interface configuration
mode, enter the
no shutdown
command.
Step 14
Reload the switch or switch stack:
Switch#
reload