Password Recovery Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco Catalyst Fixed Configuration Layer and Layer Switches © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-1 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 1: Attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation (for example, Hyper Terminal) to the console port of the switch Step 2: Unplug the power cable © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-2 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 3: - Power the switch and bring it to the switch: prompt - Hold down the mode button located on the left side of the front panel, while you reconnect the power cable to the switch © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-3 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 4: Issue the flash_init command © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-4 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 5: Issue the dir flash: command © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-5 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 6: Type rename flash:config.text flash:config.old to rename the configuration file © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-6 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 7: Issue the boot command to boot the system © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-7 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 8: © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-8 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 9: Step 10: © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-9 Step−by−Step Procedure Step 11: Step 12: © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved ICND1 v1.0—2-10