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1. #How to reset a forgotten password on a cisco 2950 switch how to#
2. #How to reset a forgotten password on a cisco 2950 switch serial number#

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#How to reset a forgotten password on a cisco 2950 switch serial number#

Motherboard assembly number : 73-14191-03ĭaughterboard assembly number : 73-14200-03ĭaughterboard serial number : FOC17426JNR To clarify, the switches are not connected to each other in any way… Here is what I see at the end of the initialization sequence on what used to be switch3:Ĭisco WS-C2960X-48LPS-L (APM86XXX) processor (revision A0) with 524288K bytes of memory.ĥ12K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.īase ethernet MAC Address : C0:7B:BC:4B:83:00

#How to reset a forgotten password on a cisco 2950 switch how to#

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? :įollow Rich on Twitter Category: Cisco How to guides Tags: Cisco, how to Please set an enable secret using the following CLI in configuration mode. If you choose not to enter the intial configuration dialog, or if you exit setup without setting the enable secret,

If you enter the initial configuration dialog, you will be prompted for the enable secret In order to access the device manager, an enable secret is required Reboot the switch and you’re done: switch: boot Initialize the flash file system with the command : flash_initĭelete the config.text file from the flash directory: switch: del flash:config.textĪre you sure you want to delete "flash:config.text" (y/n)?yĭelete the vlan.dat file from the flash directory: switch: del flash:vlan.datĪre you sure you want to delete "vlan.dat" (y/n)?y The flash filesystem, and finish loading the operating The system has been interrupted prior to initializing theįlash filesystem. The password-recovery mechanism is enabled. This interrupts the boot process before the Flash file system can initialize, and after a short while (continue holding the “mode” button) you will see the following prompt: Using driver version 1 for media type 1īase ethernet MAC Address: 4c:30:2d:81:ef:80 Step 1.Ĭonnect up your console cable and power on the switch, whilst holding down the “mode” button: Flattening a switch before re-deployment is one of those simple tasks that I always find myself having lookup on the web, so I thought I’d save myself some time in future and document it here.