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Cisco Systems IntelligentGigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for the IBM BladeCenter, Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter25 Troubleshooting
Using Recovery Procedures
Step7 Load any helper files:
switch: load_helper
Step8 Display the contents of flash memory:
switch: dir flash:
The switch file system appears in the directory.
Step9 Rename the configuration file to config.text.old.
This file contains the password definition.
switch: rename flash:
config.text
flash:
config.text.old
Step10 Boot the system:
switch: boot
The switch is set to run on its manufacturing default configuration.
Step11 At the switch prompt, change to privileged EXEC mode:
switch> enable
Step12 Rename the configuration file to its original name:
switch# rename flash:
config.text.old
flash:
config.text
Step13 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 use the following normal commands to change the
password.
Step14 Enter global configuration mode:
switch# configure terminal
Step15 Change the password:
switch(config)# enable secret <
password
>
or
switch(config)# enable password <
password
>
Step16 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
switch(config)# exit
switch#
Step17 Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file:
switch# copy running-config startup-config
The new password is now included in the startup configuration.