Hello,
If I try to recover password like this description says
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_25_see/configuration/guide/swtrbl.html#wp1090048
Step 1 Connect a terminal or PC with terminal-emulation software to the switch console port.
Step 2 Set the line speed on the emulation software to 9600 baud.
Step 3 Power off the switch. Reconnect the power cord to the switch and, within 15 seconds, press the Mode button while the System LED is still flashing green.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:0x:xx:xx:xx:xx
Xmodem file system is available.
The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.
The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the
flash filesystem. The following commands will initialize
the flash filesystem, and finish loading the operating
system software:
flash_init
load_helper
boot
switch:
Step 4 switch: flash_init
Initializing Flash...
flashfs[0]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 7713792
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 24800256
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 10 seconds.
...done Initializing Flash.
Boot Sector Filesystem (bs) installed, fsid: 3
Setting console baud rate to 9600...
Step5 switch:load_helper
Step6 switch: dir flash:
Directory of flash:/
2 -rwx 916 <date> vlan.dat
5 drwx 192 <date> c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE1
620 -rwx 5488 <date> config.text
621 -rwx 5 <date> private-config.text
24800256 bytes available (7713792 bytes used)
Step7 switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.text.old
Step8 switch: boot
Loading "flash:c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE1/c2960-lanbase-mz.122-25.SEE1.bin"...
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Initializing flashfs...
flashfs[1]: 600 files, 19 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 32514048
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 7713792
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 24800256
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 1 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.
... ... ... ... ...
64K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address : 00:0x:xx:xx:xx:xx
Motherboard assembly number : xxxxxxxxxx
Power supply part number : xxxxxxxxxxx
Motherboard serial number : xxxxxxxxxxx
Power supply serial number : xxxxxxxxxxx
Model revision number : B0
Motherboard revision number : B0
Model number : WS-C2960G-24TC-L
System serial number : xxxxxxxxxxxx
Top Assembly Part Number : xxxxxxxxxxxx
Top Assembly Revision Number : B0
Version ID : V02
CLEI Code Number : xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hardware Board Revision Number : 0x01
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 24 WS-C2960G-24TC-L 12.2(25)SEE1 C2960-LANBASE-M
Press RETURN to get started!
Step9 Hit <Enter>
Would you like to terminate autoinstall? [yes]: yes
Step10
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]no
Switch>
Step11 Switch> enable
Step12 Switch# rename flash:config.text.old flash:config.text
Destination filename [config.text]? <Enter>
Step13 Switch# copy flash:config.text system:running-config
Destination filename [running-config]?<Enter>
5488 bytes copied in 0.940 secs (5838 bytes/sec)
Step14 NewSwitchName#conf t
% Authorization failed.
Doesn't this procedure work any more ?
Technically this is should be Ok for Catalyst 2960, IOS 12.2(25)SEE
Regards,
