Cisco Catalyst 9500 Manual page 293

Troubleshooting the Software Configuration
System Bootstrap, Version 16.6.1r [FC1], RELEASE SOFTWARE (P)
Compiled Sat 07/15/2017
Current image running:
Primary Rommon Image
Last reset cause: SoftwareReload
C9500-12Q platform with 8388608 Kbytes of main memory
attempting to boot from [flash:packages.conf]
Located file packages.conf
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Unable to load cat9k-rpboot.16.06.02b.SPA.pkg
Failed to boot file flash:user/packages.conf
ERROR: failed to boot from flash:packages.conf (Aborted) <--- will abort
switch:
switch: <---- ROMMON
Initializing Hardware...
System Bootstrap, Version 16.8.1r [FC4], RELEASE SOFTWARE (P)
Compiled 20-03-2018 15:12:03.01 by rel
Current ROMMON image : Primary Rommon Image
Last reset cause:PowerOn
C9500-48Y4C platform with 16777216 Kbytes of main memory
Preparing to autoboot. [Press Ctrl-C to interrupt]
to rommon
Proceed to the Procedure with Password Recovery Enabled section, and follow the steps.
Step 5
After recovering the password, reload the switch or the active switch.
On a switch:
Switch> reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm] y
Procedure with Password Recovery Enabled
Step 1 Ignore the startup configuration with the following command:
Device: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Step 2 Boot the switch with the packages.conf file from flash.
Device: boot flash:packages.conf
Step 3 Terminate the initial configuration dialog by answering No.
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<---- Start pressing and releasing the mode button
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Procedure with Password Recovery Enabled
<<<<<<<<< Break sequence to be pressed to get
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