Hi, I have a couple of Cisco 2948G and unable to reset it back to default settings and assign it a name and IP address.
I have follow the below steps...
1. Connect via serial to console port (Use these terminal settings-9600 baud rate/No parity/8 data bits/1 stop bit)
2. Turn off the switch, and then turn the switch back on
Wait a few minutes after the power reset, if necessary, for the switch to present the first password prompt.
Important: After the presentation of the first password prompt, you have 30 seconds to complete the recovery procedure that follows in Steps 3–7. Because you only have 30 seconds to complete this procedure, press Enter whenever the switch prompts you for an old or new password. This action is the equivalent of the entry of a null character and allows you to complete the recovery quickly.
A failure of any of the steps that follow indicates that you have exceeded the 30-second time limit. If you exceed the limit, you need to power off/on the switch again. You need to return to Step 3 and start the procedure over.
3. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password
4. Type enable at the prompt to enter enable mode.
5. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password.
6. Type clear config all
This command will clear all configuration in NVRAM.
This command will cause ifIndex to be reassigned on the next system startup.
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
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2002 Aug 03 15:16:19 %MLS-5-MCAST_STATUS:IP Multicast Multilayer Switching is disabled.
System configuration cleared.
7. Then type set password and enter password
8. The type set enablepass and enter this password.
it's appears that I succeed, but I still can't assign it a name or IP address.
the command config terminal won't
it's just sitting at console> enable ...
any suggestion is greatly appreciated!
Tom
I have follow the below steps...
1. Connect via serial to console port (Use these terminal settings-9600 baud rate/No parity/8 data bits/1 stop bit)
2. Turn off the switch, and then turn the switch back on
Wait a few minutes after the power reset, if necessary, for the switch to present the first password prompt.
Important: After the presentation of the first password prompt, you have 30 seconds to complete the recovery procedure that follows in Steps 3–7. Because you only have 30 seconds to complete this procedure, press Enter whenever the switch prompts you for an old or new password. This action is the equivalent of the entry of a null character and allows you to complete the recovery quickly.
A failure of any of the steps that follow indicates that you have exceeded the 30-second time limit. If you exceed the limit, you need to power off/on the switch again. You need to return to Step 3 and start the procedure over.
3. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password
4. Type enable at the prompt to enter enable mode.
5. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password.
6. Type clear config all
This command will clear all configuration in NVRAM.
This command will cause ifIndex to be reassigned on the next system startup.
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
………..
……….
…………………………..
2002 Aug 03 15:16:19 %MLS-5-MCAST_STATUS:IP Multicast Multilayer Switching is disabled.
System configuration cleared.
7. Then type set password and enter password
8. The type set enablepass and enter this password.
it's appears that I succeed, but I still can't assign it a name or IP address.
the command config terminal won't
it's just sitting at console> enable ...
any suggestion is greatly appreciated!
Tom