topic RE: How can I preform a password recovery on an Extreme 24e3 switch? in End of Service Products https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/end-of-service-products/how-can-i-preform-a-password-recovery-on-an-extreme-24e3-switch/m-p/23039#M321 Hi Jimmy, there is no way to perform a password recovery on S24e3 and keep the switch configuration. <BR /> <BR /> The BootROM options clear all user/admin accounts + switch configuration to default.<BR /> Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:29:00 GMT Henrique 2016-10-18T16:29:00Z How can I preform a password recovery on an Extreme 24e3 switch? https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/end-of-service-products/how-can-i-preform-a-password-recovery-on-an-extreme-24e3-switch/m-p/23038#M320 Its believe its running 6.2 something. <BR /> I have the instructions below, but I believe that defaults the sw, I would rather try to keep the config if I could<BR /> <BR /> <OL> <LI>Connect switch to local serial console; </LI><LI>Cold boot your device (power of the device, wait a minute, power on the device); </LI><LI>In the very beginning of the boot process press Space to enter boot menu; </LI><LI>Follow this procedure to remove any configuration and passwords: [list=1] </LI><LI>Press “1” to select primary boot image; </LI><LI>Press “k” to erase current configuration; </LI><LI>Press “d” to load default configuration; </LI><LI>Press “f” to load switch with reset config;</LI></OL>The result of this procedure is a switch with default login: admin and an empty password. <BR /> <BR /> Tue, 18 Oct 2016 04:57:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/end-of-service-products/how-can-i-preform-a-password-recovery-on-an-extreme-24e3-switch/m-p/23038#M320 Jimmy2 2016-10-18T04:57:00Z RE: How can I preform a password recovery on an Extreme 24e3 switch? https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/end-of-service-products/how-can-i-preform-a-password-recovery-on-an-extreme-24e3-switch/m-p/23039#M321 Hi Jimmy, there is no way to perform a password recovery on S24e3 and keep the switch configuration. <BR /> <BR /> The BootROM options clear all user/admin accounts + switch configuration to default.<BR /> Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:29:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/end-of-service-products/how-can-i-preform-a-password-recovery-on-an-extreme-24e3-switch/m-p/23039#M321 Henrique 2016-10-18T16:29:00Z