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Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Boot the system:
Step 10
switch: boot
You are prompted to start the setup program. Enter N at the prompt:
Continue with the configuration dialog? [yes/no]: N
Step 11
At the switch prompt, change to privileged EXEC mode:
switch> enable
Step 12
Rename the configuration file to its original name:
switch# rename flash:config.text.old flash:config.text
Step 13
Copy the configuration file into memory:
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. Follow the next steps to change the password.
Enter global configuration mode:
Step 14
switch# config terminal
Change the password:
Step 15
switch(config)# enable secret <password>
or
switch(config)# enable password <password>
Return to privileged EXEC mode:
Step 16
switch(config)# exit
switch#
Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file:
Step 17
switch# copy running-config startup-config
The new password is now included in the startup configuration.
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