Device: dir flash: The device file system appears. Directory of flash:/ . . .i' 15494 drwx 4096 Jan 1 2000 00:20:20 +00:00 kirch 15508 -rw- 258065648 Sep 4 2013 14:19:03 +00:00 cat9k_caa-universalk9.SSA.03.12.02.EZP.150-12.02.EZP.150-12.02.EZP.bin 162196684 Step 3 Boot up the system: Device: boot You are prompted to start the setup program. To continue with password recovery, enter N at the prompt: Continue with the configuration dialog? [yes/no]: N Step 4 At the device prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode: Device> enable Step 5 Enter global configuration mode: Device# configure terminal Step 6 Change the password:
Device(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. Step 7 Return to privileged EXEC mode: Device(config)# exit Device# Step 8 Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file: Device# copy running-config startup-config The new password is now in the startup configuration. Step 9 You must now reconfigure the device. If the system administrator has the backup device and VLAN configuration files available, you should use those.
Troubleshooting the Software Configuration Procedure with Password Recovery Disabled Troubleshooting the Software Configuration 18