Cisco Switch Question

[DistributedBen]

I need to reset the passwords on some of our switches (2900XL) since the ones I have don't work. I just wanted to ask if the config is wiped out when I reset the switch, or just the password. I've tried to get on via the web interface, but can't seem to do it and the guy who set them up is long gone.

 

[Fint]

The standard IOS password recovery procedure simply lets you boot without loading the config. You then enable yourself, and copy the config into memory, change the password, and save the config.

The procedure for the 2900 seems similar..

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_2900xl.html

 

[Ezekial]

oh, awesome.
I just aquired 2 of these for "playing" so I am interested in this as well. Going to start learning a bit more about Cisco stuff. I have merely taken a class adn did a lab or two so far.

I am interested in the answer to this as well....

 

[DistributedBen]

Thanks.

One more question. What would the default username be for the web interface? I want to make sure I can't get in that way before resetting things. I've tried with it blank and with the username and password the same with no luck.

 

[unix_foo]

u:cisco
pw:cisco