Password recovery on a Cisco ME3400 Switch

Continuing my notes on password recovery on various bits of kit. Today's task was an ME3400 Switch.

Perform the following steps to regain access to your switch:

1. Power up the switch and send the Break sequence (dependant on the system you are working from) to access Password Recovery
2. Load the helper files:                                         switch#load_helper
3. Next, verify the name of your config file:            switch#dir
4. Rename said config file:                                     switch#rename flash:config.txt flash:config.txt.old
5. Reboot the system:                                           switch#boot
6. Next you'll be prompt to enter the auto config process. Enter No
7. Enter the PRIV EXEC mode:                           switch>en
8. Rename your config file:                                   switch#rename flash:config.txt.old flash:config.txt
9. Copy the config in the Memory:                       switch#copy flash:config.txt system:running-config
10. Next change your passwords as you see fit
11. Last part is to check the state of your interfaces. You may need to #no shut your appropriate ports.

     Finally apply your changes via switch#wr mem and reboot.