Cisco Catalyst 1800 Series Switches

Introduction

This document describes how to recover a password on a Cisco Catalyst 1800.

Before You Begin

Conventions

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Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this document.

Step-by-Step Procedure

Perform the following to recover a password on a Cisco Catalyst 1800:

1. Locate the two small black buttons mounted side by side on the red holding device inside the left cover of the switch. The button located nearest the front of the switch is the NMI button

2. Boot the router.

3. At the prompt for the password, press the NMI button five times. The switch reloads and the password resets to its default value of "public."

Related Information

• Password Recovery Procedures Index
• Technical Support - Cisco Systems