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Recovering from a Lost or Forgotten Password

At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:

Switch> enable

Rename the configuration file to its original name:

Switch# rename flash:config.text.old flash:config.text

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, and you can change the password.

Enter global configuration mode:

Switch# configure terminal

Change the password:

Switch (config)# enable secret password

The secret password can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric characters, can start with a number, is case

sensitive, and allows spaces but ignores leading spaces.

Return to privileged EXEC mode:

Switch (config)# exit

Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file:

Switch# copy running-config startup-config

The new password is now in the startup configuration.

Reload the switch or switch stack:

Switch# reload

Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Software Configuration Guide

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.

This procedure is likely to leave your switch virtual interface in a shutdown state. You can see

which interface is in this state by entering the show running-config privileged EXEC command.

To re-enable the interface, enter the interface vlan vlan-id global configuration command, and

specify the VLAN ID of the shutdown interface. With the switch in interface configuration

mode, enter the no shutdown command.

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