07-10-2023 12:40 PM
Hello and thanks in advance for the help
I have a bunch of uninstalled 3850s that were previously in a stack that I need to factory reset one by one. The switches all boot to a password-protected prompt that I do not have the solution to. I have attempted to use the mode button procedure to do this but it does not work. I am unable to get to ENABLE mode and the flash appears to be read-only.
Any help you can provide would be appreciated.
Thanks
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07-10-2023 03:54 PM
Get in the switch prompt again and run the following command
Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY=0
Switch: BOOT=flash:packages.conf
Switch: boot
07-10-2023 12:43 PM - edited 07-10-2023 12:44 PM
07-10-2023 01:29 PM
I am new to this so I am not 100% sure which specific file is the IOS. Here is what I am looking at:
07-10-2023 02:25 PM
boot flash:packages.conf
Just confirm the name as the print Visibility is not good.
07-10-2023 03:25 PM
The switch brings me to the previous owner's password-protected login screen at the completion of the boot when I run the sequence you provided.
07-10-2023 03:54 PM
Get in the switch prompt again and run the following command
Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: SWITCH_DISABLE_PASSWORD_RECOVERY=0
Switch: BOOT=flash:packages.conf
Switch: boot
07-11-2023 07:38 AM
07-11-2023 07:55 AM
Wait....you are in privilege mode here! what else you need more?
07-11-2023 09:12 AM
I should have rebooted at this point to check, I am now in the initial configuration dialog. Problem solved. Thank you for the help!
07-11-2023 09:23 AM
Glad you fixed.
07-10-2023 04:01 PM
Boot the switches into ROMMON, put the firmware file into a USB flash drive and use the ROMMON command "emergency-install usb0:filename.bin".
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