Recover Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switch Password
Recover Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switch Password
1. Connect to the console port of the switch a PC with terminal emulating software like Hyperterminal or TeraTerm. The terminal settings are as follows:
◦Bits per second (baud): 9600 ◦Data bits: 8 ◦Parity: None ◦Stop bits: 1 ◦Flow Control: Xon/Xoff
2. Power down the switch by unplugging the power cord.
3. Hold down the mode button on the front left side of the switch and plug in the power cord. Do not release the mode button until you see the SYST LED blink amber and then turn solid green. When you release the mode button the SYST LED should blink green. The switch should now be in switch: mode.
4. Enter the flash_init command at the switch: prompt.
switch: flash_init Initializing Flash...
5. Enter the load_helper command
switch: load_helper switch:
6. Enter the dir flash: command
switch: dir flash: Directory of flash:/ 2 -rwx 1803357 <date> c3500xl-c3h2s-mz.120-5.WC7.bin
This is the current version of software.
4 -rwx 1131 <date> config.text
This is the configuration file.
5 -rwx 109 <date> info 6 -rwx 389 <date> env_vars 7 drwx 640 <date> html 18 -rwx 109 <date> info.ver 403968 bytes available (3208704 bytes used) switch:
This output is from a 3500XL switch. Output from other switches will vary slightly.