Password Recovery Procedure

for the Catalyst 1200, 2900, 2926, 4000, 5000, 5500, 6000

Contents

Description

This document describes the password recovery procedure for the following Cisco products:

Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation to the console port of the switch. Use the following terminal settings:

   9600 baud rate
   no parity
   8 data bits
   1 stop bit

2. Turn off the switch and then turn it on.

   Important You must complete steps 3 through 7 within 30 seconds after you turn the switch off and on and the first time you see the password prompt.

3. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password.
4. Type enable at the prompt to enter enable mode.
5. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password.
6. Change the password using the set password command or the set enablepass command.
7. Press Enter at the prompt to enter the old password.

set password

Use the set password command to change the login password on the CLI.

set password

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Default

The default configuration has no password configured.

Command Type

Switch command.

Command Mode

Privileged.

Usage Guideline

The command prompts you for the old password. If the password you enter is valid, you are prompted to enter a new password and to verify the new password. A zero-length password is allowed by pressing Return.

Example

This example shows how to set an initial password:

Console> (enable) set password Enter old password:<old_password>Enter new password:<new_password>Retype new password:<new_password>Password changed.
Console> (enable)

set enablepass

Use the set enablepass command to change the password for the privileged level of the CLI.

set enablepass

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Default

The default configuration has no enable password configured.

Command Type

Switch command.

Command Mode

Privileged.

Usage Guideline

The command prompts you for the old password. If the password you enter is valid, you are prompted to enter a new password and to verify the new password. A zero-length password is allowed.

Example

This example shows how to establish a new password:

Console> (enable) set enablepass Enter old password:<old_password>Enter new password:<new_password>Retype new password:<new_password>Password changed.
Console> (enable)

Sample Output of a Password Recovery Procedure

Console>en Enter password:
Sorry
Console> !--- The switch is being power cycled.
! System Bootstrap, Version 5.2(1)CSX
Copyright (c) 1994-1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
c6k_sup1 processor with 65536 Kbytes of main memory

Autoboot executing command: "boot bootflash:cat6000-sup.5-3-3-CSX.bin"

Uncompressing file: #####################################################
#########################################################################
#########################################################################
#########################################################################
#########################################################################
#########################################################################
#########################################################################
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#########################################################################
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##########################################################

System Power On Diagnostics
DRAM Size ....................64 MB
Testing DRAM..................Passed
Verifying Text segment .......Passed
NVRAM Size ...................512 KB
Saving NVRAM .................Done
Testing NVRAM ................Passed
Restoring NVRAM ..............Done
Level2 Cache .................Present
Testing Level2 Cache .........Passed

System Power On Diagnostics Complete

Boot image: bootflash:cat6000-sup.5-3-3-CSX.bin

Running System Diagnostics from this Supervisor (Module 1)
This may take up to 2 minutes....please wait


Cisco Systems Console


NTP: Previous SW using local time...
Enter password: (press Enter) 2000 Jan 09 23:09:27 %SYS-1-SYS_NORMPWRMGMT:System in normal power management operation
2000 Jan 09 23:09:27 %SYS-5-MOD_PWRON:Module 3 powered up
2000 Jan 09 23:09:27 %SYS-5-MOD_PWRON:Module 4 powered up
2000 Jan 09 23:09:34 %SYS-5-MOD_OK:Module 1 is online

Console> en Enter password: (press Enter) Console> (enable) set password Enter old password: (press Enter) Enter new password: (type your new password) Retype new password: (type your new password) Password changed.

Console> (enable) set enablepass Enter old password: (press Enter) Enter new password: (type your new password) Retype new password: (type your new password) Password changed.
Console> (enable)
	

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