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Cisco 9300 Password Recovery

Oct, 09, 2024 Hi-network.com

It is the same as Catalyst 3850.


Power cycle the switch. Immediatly press and hold the Mode button:

MODE Button of Cisco Catalyst 9300 model

Hold the button till the Status LED will go amber. Then on the console you should be in Boot Loader:

Cisco Catalyst 9300 in boot loader mode

Cisco Catalyst 9300 in boot loader mode



Add the following variables. Type the following command to ignore a startup configuration and boot again:


Switch: SWITCH_IGNORE_STARTUP_CFG=1


Then boot the switch.


Switch: boot

Command to ignore a startup configuration and boot

Command to ignore a startup configuration and boot


The switch will attempt to boot again:

The switch is attemping to boot

The switch is attemping to boot


Once the switch has booted you can copy the saved config back into the running config.


Switch#  copy start runn


Next set your password(s). Finally we want to remove the variables we set while in Boot Loader.


Switch#  no system ignore startupconfig switch all


Save your new config.


Switch#  copy runn start



Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches

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