I got a used Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

[SkyNetCloud]

I got this used Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX I've can't get into it as it's locked by an account that I was never given the username or password to it and I've tried to reset it but it doesn't seem to be resetting at all I'm not sure it because I'm doing it wrong or I'm just dumb I'm super new to using a Cisco switches so that's why I came here to ask this question hopefully someone can help me

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

what have you tried ? The link below describes the usual password recovery procedure...

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-2950-series-switches/12040-pswdrec-2900xl.html

[SkyNetCloud]

Yes I've tried  I can't seem to get this part to work either Maybe I shouldn't be messing around with cisco switches I just wanted this to be easy to set up but this type of stuff is beyond my knowledge

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

If you have tried - still not working as mentioned in the document, to assists better :

1. turn off the device

2. Connect console cable, ( start logging all the information on the console - the one you are following)

3. Turn on the device, do the procedure mentioned in the above-suggested URL

when it come to end, you think not working, then post here a complete log to understand why this was not working.

See what you get when you press the button and when to release :

https://www.rogerperkin.co.uk/cisco/password-recovery/password-recovery-cisco-2960x/

[SkyNetCloud]

Okay, I got it to do something I'm just now lost on if I can just replace the config.text with a new config.text with my info and not having to copy from the old config file?

[balaji.bandi]

If the config is not matter yes you can do that way, some people want to preserve the config only to change the password.

[SoCalJim]

I get this when I follow the procedure:

IDF1-DATA2-CX con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

Using driver version 4 for media type 1

Xmodem file system is available.

Base ethernet MAC Address: 50:1c:b0:60:4e:00

The password-recovery mechanism is enabled.

USB EHCI 1.00

USB EHCI 1.00

USB Console INIT

Initializing Flash...

mifs[5]: 12 files, 1 directories

mifs[5]: Total bytes     :    1806336

mifs[5]: Bytes used      :     826368

mifs[5]: Bytes available :     979968

mifs[5]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.

mifs[6]: 2 files, 1 directories

mifs[6]: Total bytes     :    3870720

mifs[6]: Bytes used      :    1192960

mifs[6]: Bytes available :    2677760

mifs[6]: mifs fsck took 1 seconds.

mifs[7]: 5 files, 1 directories

mifs[7]: Total bytes     :     258048

mifs[7]: Bytes used      :       8192

mifs[7]: Bytes available :     249856

mifs[7]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.

mifs[8]: 5 files, 1 directories

mifs[8]: Total bytes     :     258048

mifs[8]: Bytes used      :       8192

mifs[8]: Bytes available :     249856

mifs[8]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.

mifs[9]: 629 files, 22 directories

mifs[9]: Total bytes     :  122185728

mifs[9]: Bytes used      :   21219840

mifs[9]: Bytes available :  100965888

mifs[9]: mifs fsck took 24 seconds.

...done Initializing Flash.

Loading "flash:/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4.bin"...Verifying image flash:/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4.bin....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Image passed digital signature verification

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File "flash:/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4/c2960cx-universalk9-mz.152-4.E4.bin" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x300

Press RETURN to get started!

User Access Verification

Username:

[pieterh]

you did not release the mode button at the right moment

here is a snippet from the mentioned password recovery procedure:

You need to wait between 30-40 seconds or if watching the console until the text USB Console INIT appears, let go of the mode button when you see this and it will then drop you into the switch: prompt