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copy flash://startup-config.bak running-config
7. Remove all authentication statements you might have for the console.
LINE mode
no authentication login no password
8. Save the running-config.
EXEC Privilege mode
copy running-config startup-config
Recovering from a Forgotten Enable Password
Use the following commands if you forget the enable password.
1. Log onto the system using the console.
2. Power-cycle the chassis by switching off all of the power modules and then switching them back on.
3. Hit any key to abort the boot process. You enter uBoot immediately, as indicated by the => prompt.
(during bootup)
hit any key
4. Set the system parameters to ignore the enable password when the system reloads.
BOOT USER mode
ignore enable-password
5. Reload the system.
BOOT USER mode
reload
6. Configure a new enable password.
CONFIGURATION mode
enable {password | secret | sha256password}
7. Save the running-config to the startup-config.
EXEC Privilege mode
copy running-config startup-config ir write memory
Recovering from a Failed Start
An S5000 that does not start correctly might be attempting to boot from a corrupted Dell Networking OS image or from a
mis-specified location.
In this case, you can restart the system and interrupt the boot process to point the system to another boot location. For more
information about the Boot User commands, refer to the Boot User chapter in the Dell Networking Command Line Reference
Guide for the S5000.
1. Power-cycle the chassis (pull the power cord and reinsert it).
2. Press any key to abort the boot process and enter Boot User mode. The BOOT USER prompt displays.
(during switch bootup)
Press ESC key
3. Configure the Dell Networking OS image and parameters to use when the switch reloads.
BOOT USER mode
boot change {primary | secondary | default}
Default: The S5000 boots using the primary parameters if they are valid. If the primary parameters are not valid, the switch
boots with the secondary parameters. If the secondary parameters are not valid, it boots with the default parameters.
4. Assign an IP address to the Management Ethernet interface.
BOOT USER mode
interface management ethernet ip address ip-address
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