How to change the vswitch Password

I teach you frequently used techniques to change the vswitch password. You may have heard of changing the vswitch password. The following describes how to change the vswitch password, how can we use the vswitch password modification technique to make it easier for us? The following is a detailed introduction.

In normal work, a friend often asks me: The vro or vswitch of our company was originally configured by someone or company. He didn't tell the password, but now we want to make some changes and cannot find him. How can I change the password? Next I will talk about how to change the vswitch password based on my years of experience.

Change vswitch PasswordProcedure:

◆ Use a general WIN98 computer as the terminal and use a dedicated connector and a set of cables to connect the Console port of the switch and the serial port of the computer. Call the "Super Terminal" program of WIN98. Give the new connection a name that is easy to remember. The baud rate is 9600, data bit: 8, parity: None, stop bit: 1, traffic control: none.

◆ Unplug the power line of the switch.

◆ Press the "mode" button to the left of the front panel ).

◆ Plug in the switch power line and release the "mode" button. The following prompt is displayed:
The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the flash file system.
The following commands will initialize the flash file system, and finish loading
The operating system software:
Flash_init
Load_helper
Boot

◆ Type the command flash_init.

◆ Enter the command load_helper.

◆ Enter the command dir flash:. Note: ":" must be available.

◆ Type the command rename flash: config. text flash: config. old and rename the configuration file. The configuration file contains the password definition.

◆ Type the command: boot.

◆ In Continue with the configuration dialog? [Yes/no]: Enter "N ".

◆ Enter the command enable at the prompt to enter the privileged mode.

◆ Type the command rename flash: config. old flash: config. text to restore the configuration file.

◆ Type the command copy flash: config. text system: running-config to copy the configuration file to the memory.

◆ Enter the configuration status and change the password.

◆ Save the new configuration.

◆ Exit the privileged user status and close the "Super Terminal" program.

Change vswitch password statement: This modification method applies to Cisco switches of multiple models. For example, Cisco 2900XL, 3500XL, 2950,355 0. I have successfully used the Cisco 3500XL switch.