How to reset password of Catalyst C9200 switch?

[AwaisAhmad44463]

Hi, 

Can anyone kindly guide on how to reset the password of C9200 switch? 

thanks. 

[TJ-20933766 · Accepted solution]

Unplug the power from the switch. Hold the Mode button and reapply power. Hold the button till the Status LED turns amber. On the console you should be in the Boot Loader and your command prompt should look like this:

Switch:

Type the following commands:

Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: boot

Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config.

Switch# copy start run

Then set your password and then remove the "ignore startup config" setting.

Switch# username ME priv 15 secret MYPASSWORD
Switch# no system ignore startupconfig switch all

Then save your new config

Switch# copy run start

[AwaisAhmad44463]

@TJ-20933766  

Dear Tyson, 

Thanks a lot for your response, I will try the shared solution. 

[Dharka]

Switch:

Type the following commands:

Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1
Switch: boot

Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config.

Then 9200L will stuck at Username. without that we can use 

Switch# copy start run

[Dharka]

It is coming back to UN after boot command.