Hello
I have followed steps that I found online to do a password recovery for my catalyst 3650, but now I have an issue where if the switch is rebooted for any reason I lose my config. The steps I followed are below:
Step 1 Initialize the flash file system.
Switch: flash_init
Step 2 Ignore the startup configuration with the following command:
Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Step 3 Boot the switch with the packages.conf file from flash.
Switch: boot flash:packages.conf
Step 4 Terminate the initial configuration dialog by answering No.
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: No
Step 5 At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode.
Switch> enable
Switch#
Step 6 Copy the startup configuration to running configuration.
Switch# copy startup-config running-config Destination filename [running-config]?
Press Return in response to the confirmation prompts. The configuration file is now reloaded, and you can change the
password.
Step 7 Enter global configuration mode and change the enable password.
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)#
Step 8 Write the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
Switch# copy running-config startup-config
Step 9 Confirm that manual boot mode is enabled.
Switch# show boot
BOOT variable = flash:packages.conf;
Manual Boot = yes
Enable Break = yes
Step 10 Reload the switch.
Switch# reload
Step 11 Return the Bootloader parameters (previously changed in Steps 2 and 3) to their original values.
Switch: switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=0
Step 12 Boot the switch with the packages.conf file from flash.
Switch: boot flash:packages.conf
Step 13 After the switch boots up, disable manual boot on the switch.
Switch(config)# no boot manual
Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
