07-14-2022 11:41 AM
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?
07-14-2022 11:46 AM
07-14-2022 11:48 AM - edited 07-14-2022 11:49 AM
07-14-2022 06:31 PM
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.
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