Password Recovery Cisco ME3400

Password Recovery - Cisco ME3400 While PC is plugged into the console port, power cycle the ME3400 When the message "Send break character to prevent autobooting." appears, send the break signal. In "minicom" the key sequence is CTRL-F switch: flash_init  Note: I  Note: I had to issue this command twice

switch: dir flash:  Note: You are looking for the file "config.text" and "vlan.dat"  At this point you have two options, you can delete the old configuration in order to "start over from scratch", or you can rename the old configuration in order to change your   password and reboot back into the old configuration.

Password recovery Issue the following commands at the switch prompt: switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.old switch: boot switch: boot The router will now boot into the initial startup dialogue. At the prompt "Press RETURN to get started!" Press the Enter key. At the prompt "Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:" Enter no and  press the Enter key. Issue the following commands at the switch prompt: Switch> en Switch# rename flash:config.old flash:config.text  Note: Confirm this name change by just pressing the Enter key. Switch# copy flash:config.text run At this point you will be able to configure (reconfigure) the users/passwords and enable secret  password for the router.

Important!!! Remember to SAVE THE CONFIGURATION before continuing.

switch: boot The router will now boot into the old configuration with the new user/password and enable secret  passwords.