Cisco Catalyst 1600 Series Switches

Introduction

This document describes how to recover a password on a Cisco Catalyst 1600 Token Ring Switch. To recover the password on Cisco 1600 Series Routers, refer to the following document:

• Password Recovery Procedure for the Cisco 1600 Series Routers

Before You Begin

Conventions

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Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this document.

Step-by-Step Procedure

To recover your password, follow the steps below:

1. Push and hold the Reset button on the switch until the LCD display shows "erasing mgmt passwd."

2. Release the Reset button. The switch resets and has no password.

Related Information

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