If an error message is displayed, configure the ignore startup command as set SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1 before enteringthe SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1 command. Step 3 Boot the switch with the packages.conf file from flash. Device: boot flash:packages.conf Step 4 Terminate the initial configuration dialog by answering No . Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: No Step 5 At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode. Device> enable Device# Step 6 Copy the startup configuration to running configuration. Device# copy startup-config running-config Destination filename [running-config]? Press Return in response to the confirmation prompts.
The configuration file is now reloaded, and you can change the password. Step 7 Enter global configuration mode and change the enable password. Device# configure terminal Device(config)# enable secret password Step 8 Set the SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG parameter to 0. Device(config)# no system ignore startupconfig switch all Device(config)# end Step 9 Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file and save the configuration. Device# copy running-config startup-config Device# write memory Step 10 Confirm that manual boot mode is enabled. Device# show boot BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf; Manual Boot = yes Enable Break = yes Step 11 Reload the device.
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