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Chapter47 Troubleshooting Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten Password
Would you like to reset the system back to the default configuration (y/n)?
Caution Returning the switch to the default configuration results in the loss of all existing configurations. We
recommend that you contact your system administrator to veri fy if ther e are ba ckup sw itch an d VLA N
configuration files.
If you enter n (no), the normal boot process continues as if the Mode button had not been presse d;
you cannot access the boot loader prompt, and you cannot ent er a new password. You see the
message:
Press Enter to continue........
If you enter y (yes), the configuration file in flash memory and the VLAN database file are deleted.
When the default configuration loads, you can reset the password.
Step1 Elect to continue with password recovery and lose the existing configuration:
Would you like to reset the system back to the default configuration (y/n)? Y
Step2 Load any helper files:
Switch: load_helper
Step3 Display the contents of flash memory:
switch: dir flash:
The switch file system appears:
Directory of flash:
4 -rwx 9995193 Mar 1 1993 00:04:31 +00:00 cbs31x0-universal-mz.122-40.EX1.0
57931776 bytes total (35725824 bytes free)
Step4 Boot up the system:
Switch: boot
You are prompted to start the setup program. To continue with password recovery, enter N at the prompt:
Continue with the configuration dialog? [yes/no]: N
Step5 At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:
Switch> enable
Step6 Enter global configuration mode:
Switch# configure terminal
Step7 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.
Step8 Return to privileged EXEC mode:
Switch (config)# exit
Switch#