Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Software Configuration Manual page 1283

Chapter 51 Troubleshooting
Initialize the flash file system:
Step 1
switch: flash_init
If you had set the console port speed to anything other than 9600, it has been reset to that particular
Step 2
speed. Change the emulation software line speed to match that of the switch console port.
Load any helper files:
Step 3
switch: load_helper
Display the contents of flash memory:
Step 4
switch: dir flash:
The switch file system appears:
Directory of flash:
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11
18
16128000 bytes total (10003456 bytes free)
Rename the configuration file to config.text.old.
Step 5
This file contains the password definition.
switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.text.old
Boot up the system:
Step 6
switch: boot
You are prompted to start the setup program. Enter N at the prompt:
Continue with the configuration dialog? [yes/no]: N
At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:
Step 7
Switch> enable
Rename the configuration file to its original name:
Step 8
Switch# rename flash:config.text.old flash:config.text
Note
Copy the configuration file into memory:
Step 9
Switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config
Source filename [config.text]?
Destination filename [running-config]?
Press Return in response to the confirmation prompts.
The configuration file is now reloaded, and you can change the password.
Enter global configuration mode:
Step 10
Switch# configure terminal
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drwx 192 Mar 01 1993 22:30:48
-rwx 5825 Mar 01 1993 22:31:59
-rwx 720 Mar 01 1993 02:21:30
Before continuing to Step 9, power on any connected stack members and wait until they have
completely initialized. Failure to follow this step can result in a lost configuration depending on
how your switch is set up.
Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten Password
switch_image
config.text
vlan.dat
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