Reset Catalyst Express 520 Login

[kenschurman]

Just purchased a used Reset Catalyst Express 520 from eBay. Vendor did not reset login back to default and doesn't know the current login credentials. Seems to be running fine. Boots up. I can get an ip address from it and can ping the device. When i go to access it using the web GUI, I get prompted for the username and password. Default factory is cisco/cisco. Tried to access it using Tenet and SSH. Not joy. 

Is there a way to reset the 520 back to factory config?

[Reza Sharifi]

Have a look at this link:

https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-knowledge-base/how-to-reset-the-catalyst-express-500-ce500-series-switch-back/ta-p/3131183

HTH

[balaji.bandi]

try the below option :

https://community.cisco.com/t5/networking-knowledge-base/how-to-reset-the-catalyst-express-500-ce500-series-switch-back/ta-p/3131183

https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/reset-ws-ce500-24lc-switch-using-windows-7/td-p/2810797

[kenschurman]

Found the user guide
https://usermanual.wiki/Cisco-Systems/CiscoSystems520UsersManual203260.684222154.pdf
The "Recover a Username or Password" didn't work
but the
"Recover the Switch Software" did. 

Step 1 Disconnect the power cord from the switch.
Step 2 Press the ADMIN button, and at the same time, reconnect the power cord to the switch.
Step 3 Wait until all the switch-level LEDs turn amber.
Step 4 Release the ADMIN button.
Step 5 Wait until the SYSTEM LED stops blinking green and becomes solid green. A solid green SYSTEM LED means that the switch is operating properly. The ADMIN button should be blinking green. A blinking green ADMIN LED means that the switch does not have an IP address yet.
Step 6 Set up the switch, as described in Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Switch.”
Step 7 Use the Cisco Configuration Assistant to upgrade the switch software.

Thanks Reza Sharifi and balaji.bandi for getting back to me.