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New page: '''Step 1:''' Type show to determine which slot the MSFC card is in. The MSFC module will be in slot 15 or 16. The MSFC is a daughter card that is installed on the supervisor engine. S...

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'''Step 1:''' Type show to determine which slot the MSFC card is in.
The MSFC module will be in slot 15 or 16.
The MSFC is a daughter card that is installed on the supervisor engine.
Slots 15 and 16 are logical slot numbers for the MSFCs, which are installed on the supervisors in Slot 1and 2 respectively.
'''Note:''' If you are running in redundant mode the MSFC, which needs a password recovery, must be the active supervisor engine.

'''Step 2:''' Reset the MSFC module you want to do password recovery on.
Type '''reset mod'''.
'''Step 3:''' Wait five seconds and then connect to the MSFC console. Type '''switch console'''
 
'''Step 4:''' Type '''confreg 0x42''' at the rommon>
 
'''Step 5:''' Type '''reset'''
 
'''Step 6:''' Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: answer '''''NO'''''
 
'''Step 7:''' Type '''enable''' at the Router>.
 
'''Step 8:''' Type '''config mem''' or '''copy startup-config running-config''' to copy the nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) into memory.
This is a crucial step. DO NOT save the configuration (do not use write mem or copy running-config startup-config).
'''Step 9:''' Type '''write terminal''' or '''show running-config'''.
At this point, you should see the full configuration with the unknown enable password or enable secret.
All other interfaces are shut down.
'''Step 10:''' Type '''configure terminal''' to make the necessary changes.
 
'''Step 11:''' Type '''enable secret password'''. Replace password with your new password.
 
'''Step 12:''' Type '''show ip interface brief''' to make sure that the interfaces that were in use earlier are showing "up/up" status.
If any of the interfaces that were in use before the password recovery show "down/down", use the '''no shutdown''' command on
that particular interface to bring it up.
'''Step 13:''' Type '''config-register 0x2102'''.
 
'''Step 14:''' Hit '''Ctrl / Z''' to leave the configuration mode.
 
'''Step 15:''' Type '''write memory''' or '''copy running-config startup-config''' to commit the changes.
 
'''Step 16:''' Type '''show version''' and check for the following line -
Configuration register is 0x42 (will be 0x2102 at next reload).
'''Step 17:''' Type '''reload'''
 
'''Step 18:''' Type '''^C^C^C''' or '''exit''' to return to the switch console.

Password Recovery Procedure for the Catalyst 6000 MSFC - Revision history

Florian: New page: '''Step 1:''' Type show to determine which slot the MSFC card is in. The MSFC module will be in slot 15 or 16. The MSFC is a daughter card that is installed on the supervisor engine. S...