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merrittr

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Jul 5, 2009, 2:38:33 AM7/5/09
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I am trying to reset a password I don't know.
-I power off the switch
-power on and hold down the MODE button until 1x light goes out
-at the switch pronpt I type flash_init it does its thing loading a
image
-load_helper
-boot

when I get it booted I type enable and hit return at the password
prompt 3 tries and I get a bad secrets ,message

any idea how I should proceed to recover thi password

Morph

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Jul 5, 2009, 4:21:46 AM7/5/09
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merrittr wrote:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_password_recovery09186a0080094184.shtml
You are missing several steps.

-After issuing the load_helper command issue the command dir flash:
-Then type the foollowing: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
-Issue the boot command.
-Press "n" to abort initial connfiguration dialog.
-enable
-Type the following: rename flash:config.old flash:config.text
-Then copy the config into memory:
copy flash:config.text system:running-config

-conf t
-change the passwords and
-write mem

merrittr

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Jul 6, 2009, 7:15:33 PM7/6/09
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On Jul 5, 2:21 am, Morph <morph.n...@g.m.a.i.l> wrote:
> In the message
> <6afa07ad-7ebd-4cd1-bbc9-69ece70c2...@d32g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>

>
> merrittr wrote:
>
> | I am trying to reset a password I don't know.
> | -I power off the switch
> | -power on and hold down the MODE button until 1x light goes out
> | -at the switch pronpt I type flash_init it does its thing loading a
> | image
> | -load_helper
> | -boot
> |
> | when I get it booted I type enable and hit return at the password
> | prompt 3 tries and I get a bad secrets ,message
> |
> | any idea how I should proceed to recover thi password
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_passwo...

> You are missing several steps.
>
> -After issuing the load_helper command issue the command dir flash:
> -Then type the foollowing:  rename flash:config.text flash:config.old
> -Issue the boot command.
> -Press "n" to abort initial connfiguration dialog.
> -enable
> -Type the following: rename flash:config.old flash:config.text
> -Then copy the config into memory:
> copy flash:config.text system:running-config
>
> -conf t
> -change the passwords and
> -write mem

thanks morph that did the trick!

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