I pressed the red button to return to factory defaults, but the credentials of: cisco (user) and cisco (password) are not accepted. Admin left, trying to get access..Please help .
I had the same issue after what I thought was a succesful reset. It turns out I hadn't reset the switch completely. There is a reset pin hole next to the power switch. Hold it in with a paper clip for at least 30 seconds. ( I was holding in the power button for 30 seconds.)Then you can use the cisco admin and cisco for password defaults. Hope this helps someone in the future since I spent WAY TOO MUCH TIME on it :)
SOURCE: what is the default enable
The default user name and password for Cisco routers and switches is usually:
user name: Cisco
password: Cisco
Make sure to capitalize the C's.
SOURCE: Hi, what's a password on the router Cisco Catalyst
Try using username (none) pass public/private/secret or
cisco - cisco, ADMIN - changeme, pixadmin - pixadmin, root - attack, superuser - superuser as username - password. These are the defaults credintials for the Cisco routers.
Stelios.
SOURCE: catalyst ws-c2926 password recovery problem
9600 baud rate
No parity
8 data bits
No stop bit
The following instructions appear:
The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the flash file system.
The following commands will initialize the flash file system, and finish loading
the operating system software:
flash_init
load_helper
boot
Directory of flash:
2 -rwx 843947 Mar 01 1993 00:02:18 C2900XL-h-mz-112.8-SA
4 drwx 3776 Mar 01 1993 01:23:24 html
66 -rwx 130 Jan 01 1970 00:01:19 env_vars
68 -rwx 1296 Mar 01 1993 06:55:51 config.text
1728000 bytes total (456704 bytes free)
Source filename [config.text]? (press Return)
Destination filename [running-config]? (press Return)
The configuration file is now reloaded.
switch(config)#enable password Cisco
switch#control/Z
switch(config)#write memory
SOURCE: default pasword
Cisco switches dont have a default password.
You will have to perform a password recovery process that is quite extensive.
You need to console into the switch using hyperterminal or teraterm and follow these instructions located at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_password_recovery09186a0080094184.shtml
SOURCE: How to reset the cisco switch to factory default?
When you say you were able to connect to the switch through hyperterm, were you able to login with the enable password? If not, you cannot reset the factory defaults without the enable password. If you do not have this then search on Cisco's site for password recovery for your model switch. If you did login with the enable password, the command to run for CATos is "clear config all". For Cisco IOS, you have the right command with "write erase". When you issue that command, do you get a "Erase of nvram: complete " or an error? Are you issuing the "reload" command after a successful erase? Be sure you answer No when it asks "System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:" as sometimes this seems misleading and some people think they mean to save the reloaded default. They are really warning you that you are about to loose the old configuration and attempting to prevent you from accidently erasing it. So answer "no". After a successful reload of the IOS you should also clear any VLAN information. To do this, issue "delete flash:vlan.dat" and then do another "reload".
Follow these steps to delete the current configuration and return all
access point settings to the factory defaults by using the MODE button:
1. 
Open the access point cover
2. Disconnect power from the access point (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in-line power).
3. Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
4. Continue pressing the MODE button until the Ethernet LED turns amber. (approximately 2 to 3 seconds). Then release the button.
5. After
the access point reboots, you must reconfigure it using the web browser
interface, the Telnet interface, or the access point console port.
Using the Web Browser Interface
Follow these steps to delete the current configuration and return all
access point settings to factory defaults using the web browser
interface:
1. Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Explorer (version 5.x or later) or Netscape Navigator (version 4.x or later).
2. Enter the access point IP address in the browser address line, and press Enter. An Enter Network Password screen appears.
3. Enter the username Cisco in the User Name field.
4. Enter the password Cisco in the Password field and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears.
5. Click System Software. The System Software screen appears.
6. Click System Configuration. The System Configuration screen appears.
7. Click the Reset to Defaults button.
Note If the access point is configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change.
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