Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco Catalyst 6500

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Step 1: Type enable at Router>

Step 2: Enter a null- password

Step 3: Type show module to define the MFSC- Card. 

    The MFSC-module will be in slot 15 or 16.

Step 4: Type reset mod 15 or 16 in to reset the MSFC- module.

'Step 5: Type enable after the reboot in.

Step 6: Type configure memory or copy startup-config running-config.

Step 7: Type show running-config.

Step 8: Type configure terminal to change or remove the password from the router.

Step 9: Type enable secret <password> in order to change the enable secret password or type NO ENABLE SECRET to remove the secret from router(config)#>

Step 10: type: NO ENABLE PASSWORD to remove the password from router (config)#>

Step 14: Type the no shutdown command on every interface that you use.

Step 12: Type config-register <configuration_register_setting>. For example: hostname(config)#config-register 0x2102 .

Step 13: Hit Ctrl / z or end to leave the configuration mode.

Step 14: Type write memory or copy running-config startup-config to save the changes.

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