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    Password Recovery Cisco ME3400

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    This document provides instructions for recovering passwords on a Cisco ME3400 switch. It outlines two options - deleting the old configuration to start from scratch, or renaming the old configuration to change passwords and reboot with the original configuration. The key steps are to power cycle the switch while connected via console port, issue flash_init and dir commands to view configuration files, rename the existing configuration file, boot the switch, and rename the file back to enable booting into the original configuration with new passwords.

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    Password Recovery Cisco ME3400

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    This document provides instructions for recovering passwords on a Cisco ME3400 switch. It outlines two options - deleting the old configuration to start from scratch, or renaming the old configuration to change passwords and reboot with the original configuration. The key steps are to power cycle the switch while connected via console port, issue flash_init and dir commands to view configuration files, rename the existing configuration file, boot the switch, and rename the file back to enable booting into the original configuration with new passwords.

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    This document provides instructions for recovering passwords on a Cisco ME3400 switch. It outlines two options - deleting the old configuration to start from scratch, or renaming the old configuration to change passwords and reboot with the original configuration. The key steps are to power cycle the switch while connected via console port, issue flash_init and dir commands to view configuration files, rename the existing configuration file, boot the switch, and rename the file back to enable booting into the original configuration with new passwords.

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    Password Recovery Cisco ME3400

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    carolatu
    This document provides instructions for recovering passwords on a Cisco ME3400 switch. It outlines two options - deleting the old configuration to start from scratch, or renaming the old configuration to change passwords and reboot with the original configuration. The key steps are to power cycle the switch while connected via console port, issue flash_init and dir commands to view configuration files, rename the existing configuration file, boot the switch, and rename the file back to enable booting into the original configuration with new passwords.

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    Password Recovery - Cisco ME3400

    While PC is plugged into the console port, power cycle the ME3400 When the message "Send break character to prevent autobooting." appears, send the break signal. In "minicom" the key sequence is CTRL-F switch: flash_init Note: I had to issue this command twice switch: dir flash: Note: You are looking for the file "config.text" and "vlan.dat" At this point you have two options, you can delete the old configuration in order to "start over from scratch", or you can rename the old configuration in order to change your password and reboot back into the old configuration.

    Password recovery
    Issue the following commands at the switch prompt: switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old switch: boot The router will now boot into the initial startup dialogue. At the prompt "Press RETURN to get started!" Press the Enter key. At the prompt "Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:" Enter no and press the Enter key. Issue the following commands at the switch prompt: Switch> en Switch# rename flash:config.old flash:config.text Note: Confirm this name change by just pressing the Enter key. Switch# copy flash:config.text run At this point you will be able to configure (reconfigure) the users/passwords and enable secret password for the router.

    Important!!! Remember to SAVE THE CONFIGURATION before continuing. switch: boot The router will now boot into the old configuration with the new user/password and enable secret passwords.

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