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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide

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Chapter32 Troubleshooting

Using Recovery Procedures

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 VLAN 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.

Procedure with Password Recovery Disabled

If the password-recovery mechanism is disabled, this message appears:

The password-recovery mechanism has been triggered, but

is currently disabled. Access to the boot loader prompt

through the password-recovery mechanism is disallowed at

this point. However, if you agree to let the system be

reset back to the default system configuration, access

to the boot loader prompt can still be allowed.

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 verify if there are backup switch and VLAN

configuration files.

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