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Monday, November 23, 2009

002 - cisco password recovery

Access Poing 1300
Default username and password: Cisco
To rest configuration:
[1] CLI :write erase , reload
[2] GUI :System Software > System Configuration. Press the Reset to Defaults button
Password recovery process:
step 1: Reboot access point.
step 2: press ESC when you see this lines on the cli.

Loading"flash:/" ...######################################################
##################################################################### #####################################################################
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Once you press ESC, this information is displayed on the CLI screen.
Xmodem file system is available.flashfs[0]: filesystem check interrupted!The system has been interrupted, or encountered an errorduring initialization of the flash filesystem. The followingcommands will initialize the flash filesystem, and finishloading the operating system software:
flash_init
ether_init
tftp_init
boot
ap:
step 3: type command flash_init
step 4: dir flash:
step 5: rename flash:config.txt flash:config.old
step 6: reset
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For Cisco Catalyst Switch
Step 1: reload switch (Keep MODE button pressed while reloading)
Step 2: type command flash_init
Step 3: rename flash:config.txt flash:config.old
Step 4: reload
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For Cisco router
Step 1: Reload and press CTR+BREAK
Step 1: o/r 0x2142 then type B {old router}
confreg ox2142 then type reset {new router}