Recovery acces to Catalyst 5500 for hardware

[lpena05073]

I don´t access to port console and can´t break the access. Is posible reset for hardware all configuring... jumper, ship, etc...

[Josef Oduwo]

Here is a link on password recovery for the Cat5500 and other CatOS switches: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_6000.html.

Here is a link on password recovery for the Cisco Catalyst 5500 Route Switch Module: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_cat5500rsm.shtml.

And here is a link on password recovery for the Catalyst 5500 Supervisor RSFC: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/136.html

Lastly, bookmark this link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/, which is Cisco's passowrd recovery homepage.

I hope this helps,

Josef.

[lpena05073]

Problem is that I not have access to console... I connect the cable console, but I not see the prompt... I need reset all config for hardware, not "recovery password", (jumper)

[ankurbhasin]

HI,

Which cable you are using for console access. It should not be a regular console cable.

To access the console for 5000 series switch use regular cat5 cable i.e a straight through cable.

Just use the straight through cable from the db9 of your pc to console port of the switch and it should work.

HTH

Ankur

[Prashanth Krishnappa]

Not true. It id not dependent on chassis. Only Sup3 for CAT5000 needs Straight through cable. Sup1/2 needs a regular flat console cable. Sup2G/3G have a console mode button to toggle between roll over and straight through cables.

[lpena05073]

The cable is OK. I connect to another switch and is OK. I have to Sup III 5530...

[ankurbhasin]

HI Lpena,

For supIII you need straight cable so try using straight cable instead of using regulat console cable.

HTH

Ankur