Video still helpful. Should point out to first time users, if load_helper returns unknown command, just skip that step and display flash contents(dir flash:). It works just fine. THANKS...
You've forget to mention that for some models (3560 for example) the MODE button must be kept pressed for at least 15 seconds before the swicht reboots and set the configuration to default.
When you change the config.text file to another name such as config.old, it essentially removes your production configuration. Once you are at initial configuration, type no. If you want to get your production configuration back, go ahead and type "copy flash:config.old running-config". At this time I would update your passwords accordingly, then commit the changes using "Write memory" or "Copy running-config startup-config"
weird that I just held the mode button twice and startup-config got delete without powering off and I was able to to log back in, I did a "wr" command just in case. I'm did not follow the power off step, that's probably whey my startup-config got delete.
Didn't work for me. How long do you have to hold the mode button? I held it for 2 minutes and never got the switch: prompt. All I ever see is login as:
Power cycle the switch. Immediately press and hold the Mode button. Hold the button for approximately 12 seconds, the Status LED will go amber. On the console you should be in Boot Loader. Switch: Add the following variables. Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1 Switch: SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY=0 Then boot the switch. Switch: boot Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config. Switch# copy start runn Next set your password(s). Finally we want to remove the variables we set while in Boot Loader. Switch# no system ignore startupconfig switch all Switch# system disable password recovery switch all Save your new config. Switch# copy runn start
This was the third page I visited. However this was the first page that helped. The only anomaly was having to re-type load_helper each time a command failed. Thanks!
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Video still helpful. Should point out to first time users, if load_helper returns unknown command, just skip that step and display flash contents(dir flash:). It works just fine.
THANKS...
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Followed this and was able to reset some switches bought off of eBay. Thanks for the video!
This was an excellent tutorial. Very concise and yet still detailed. Thank you very much.
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Worked for mr for 2950 switch. Thanks a lot.
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Thanks, precise and accurate and it works. I spent hours trying to get the break key method to work to no avail.
Thank you, helped me figured it out a 3550, noob here.
You've forget to mention that for some models (3560 for example) the MODE button must be kept pressed for at least 15 seconds before the swicht reboots and set the configuration to default.
Carlos Barbosa Thank you for highlighting this point. I'll keep it in mind for the next videos
You are correct Carlos, it will not work right if you don't, otherwise excellent info
I don't think he restore the config.old back
flat out the best video for removing password five stars, thank you soooooo much
Thanks a lot for the helping hand. Just got 2 C3550's that I bought, up and ready to go!
Great. I thought I had lost my switch. But you helped a lot. Thanks.
thank you it helped me alot. Somehow forgot the password for the user. Once again thank you.
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You're Great Man,clear instruction and password is recovered
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That tells you how to get into it, but then how do you get the original config loaded back up, change the password, and save it again?
Thank you very much for this excellent, and easy to understand video...!!!
awesome help, much appreciation. Straight to the point.
I liked your video! (Thanks this was exactly what I was needing on an old switch I found to play around with.) Thanks again!
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Haroon Shah Afridi are you going to do something evil ?
after that:
Switch> rename flash:config.old flash:config.text
Switch> copy flash:config.text system:running-config
then change the password
Akram Naeem yea he forgot this part
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saved my butt. Helped big time!
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Could you tell me how to reset? I have Cisco 2960 and I don't know how to do this. And what's the login
I like this video and Thank you!
My 2950 is stuck where u paused the vid (boot). Does this usually take a while?
Some times it does
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with this tutorial, will make remove all configuration or just my password?
When you change the config.text file to another name such as config.old, it essentially removes your production configuration. Once you are at initial configuration, type no. If you want to get your production configuration back, go ahead and type "copy flash:config.old running-config". At this time I would update your passwords accordingly, then commit the changes using "Write memory" or "Copy running-config startup-config"
No you don;t loose the config, but you
will need to get the config back i think
Thank you, it worked for me.....
Worked perfect!!! Thank you so much
weird that I just held the mode button twice and startup-config got delete without powering off and I was able to to log back in, I did a "wr" command just in case. I'm did not follow the power off step, that's probably whey my startup-config got delete.
At last of this process we have to save flash:config.text system: startup config?
Didn't work for me. How long do you have to hold the mode button? I held it for 2 minutes and never got the switch: prompt. All I ever see is login as:
Excellent information!!
Dejuan Smith Thank you
extremely helpful
thanks man your a life saver
Thank you. This helped a lot.
Damn why you gotta press the keys so hard.
Simple but helpful...thanks!
Thank you so much it worked
if you delete flash: config.text will the cisco rebuild a new one from scratch? I am trying to wipe all security information from the switch.
Tim Joseph
Deleting or renaming will take away your current configuration n security
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GREAT VIDEO, THANK YOU SIR
Power cycle the switch. Immediately press and hold the Mode button. Hold the button for approximately 12 seconds, the Status LED will go amber. On the console you should be in Boot Loader.
Switch:
Add the following variables.
Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY=0
Then boot the switch.
Switch: boot
Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config.
Switch# copy start runn
Next set your password(s). Finally we want to remove the variables we set while in Boot Loader.
Switch# no system ignore startupconfig switch all
Switch# system disable password recovery switch all
Save your new config.
Switch# copy runn start
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Thanks Avaya3rdparty short sweet and to the point ! exactly what we needed ! thanks your sir.
When i enter flash_init, no output is displayed in console. Any help please?
Thank you, very useful info!
I liked the video.
Thank you.
when do boot command switch reboot but no go to next step ;it go to normal boot and request user and password
Fantastic video!
Does this erase all settings?
Great thanks this helped alot.
Very helpful! Thanks
I try that but not access; When switch request user and password from console why i do
worked in end of 2021 :)
shouldnt the config.text be restored back?
Very helpful
The is awesome! Thank you Avaya3rdparty!
Great video
what if when i enter command dir flash:
2 -rwx 1921 config1.text
4 -rwx 1725 config.text
what file should i rename and why??
I didn't see a load_helper available; is mu OS old?
THANKS .GREAT HELP
Appreciated 😊
My Switch does not have the load_helper, i only have flash_init then boot, i need to wipe the switch clean, please help!
Michael Siney I know it’s been 3 years but I am at your service 🤖
Thank you it worked!!!
hello, what to do when we do not have "load_helper" listed?
+cudencuden I had the same thing on a 3560 - go on to the next step
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gracias carnal! tqm
No mode button like Cisco 34 nad me 36, how
Thanks alot man!
Thanks!
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dire flash doesn't work on my 3750G -.-
Thank you
yes, we still do :)
Awesome dude thanks a lot
How to change command switch: to switch>
Thank you everyone !!
This was the third page I visited. However this was the first page that helped. The only anomaly was having to re-type load_helper each time a command failed.
Thanks!
thank you !!
well done
Nice