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1. Reset password on cisco 2950 switch how to#
2. Reset password on cisco 2950 switch serial#
3. Reset password on cisco 2950 switch full#
4. Reset password on cisco 2950 switch verification#

Enter a new enable secret in global configuration mode to overwrite the old one.

Reset password on cisco 2950 switch full#

The startup-configuration is still there with the full configuration, including the unknown enable secret, but the router does not use it when it boots. After reboot, it will not ask you the secret password and will proceed to the setup wizard or initial system configuration dialog, as it booted up with a blank configuration.ĥ. Follow this command, confreg 0x2142, to ignore the startup-configuration and reset or reload the router. Press the break sequence (ctrl-Break) while the router is initializing to break into ROMMON prompt.ģ. The following procedure is the steps when we are going to recover the forgotten enable password or enable secret command configured in our Cisco router or switch.Ģ. config-register 0x2142 – ignore contents of NVRAM (startup-configuration).config-register 0x2120 – boot into ROM Monitor (ROMMON).config-register 0x2102 – boot normally (default configuration register setting).The following are the most commonly used configuration register settings: It is mainly used to determine how the router boots, to determine boot options, and to set console speed. Configuration Register is a special 16 bits value that can be configured in Cisco routers.

We can use the ‘show version’ command to check the configuration register setting on our device. Router#sh running-configīefore we proceed with password recovery, we will take a look first at the configuration register. Verify if the Cisco router is reset to factory default by checking if “hostname Router 1” is disappeared and changed to default.

Reload the Cisco router to complete resetting to the factory defaults, and the startup wizard or initial system configuration dialog will appear. %SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvramĥ. Router 1#write eraseĮrasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Resetting the Cisco router to factory default involves erasing the NVRAM. Router 1#copy running-config startup-configĤ. Save the configuration using the ‘copy running-config startup-config’ command. No service timestamps debug datetime msecģ. Verify the configuration by using one of the following commands.

Reset password on cisco 2950 switch verification#

In the global configuration mode, create a hostname first on the router as we will use it for verification if the router is already reset into the factory settings. The following procedure is the steps when we are going to factory reset a Cisco router.ġ.

Reset password on cisco 2950 switch how to#

We will discuss how to restore our Cisco routers and switches to the factory defaults and also how to implement password recovery on them.įactory Reset on Cisco Router or Switch IOS It will make a new and blank startup configuration file, and it will show you the setup wizard for a quick configuration of the router.īut what if we want to retain the existing configuration on the router? Another solution is to perform a password recovery on the router. Switch#copy flash:config.What if we forget the login credentials of our Cisco routers or switches and we are not able to log in to make changes in configuration? To reset the Cisco router or switch is one of the quickest ways to resolve the issue. Once the switch reboots, answer NO to: “Would you like to enter system configuration dialog? : Restoring the original switch configurationġ0) Get into the privilege prompt and carry out the steps below: Switch>enable Boot switch for password recoveryĤ) Hold down the ‘Mode’ button at the front of the switchĥ) Plug in the power to the switch and release the ‘Mode’ button after you see this at the prompt: switch: Find and rename the config fileĦ) Enter these commands to find your config file switch: flash _initħ) You will get a directory listing similar to this: 13 drwx 192 22:30:48 c2960-mz-124-0.0.53Ĩ) Now rename the config.text file and reboot the switch switch: rename flash:config.text flash:

Reset password on cisco 2950 switch serial#

Reset Procedure Steps Connecting to the switchġ) Connect Serial cable to switch and laptopĢ) Load terminal software and set the speed to 9600 baud.

This article describes the password recovery procedure for the following (but not limited to) Cisco Catalsyt switches: 2900, 2950, 2960, 2970, 3550, 3560, 3750 What you will need