RE: Help...Compaq Switch Problem

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>]

Geraint, I emailed this to work yesterday (I'm off at the moment) to see if
anyone was any the wiser but as yet I have not heard anything, I am still
hopeful though.

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geraint@xxxxxxx [mailto:geraint@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 September 2001 00:46
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Help...Compaq Switch Problem
>
>
> Guys,
>
> I'm praying that one of you knows how to fix a problem I have.
>
> I have 4 Compaq 5708TX Dual Speed Switches. 3 of them are setup and
> configured as I want them.
>
> Number 4 though is a different kettle of fish.
>
> I set the switch up about 2 years ago for a company I use to work
> for. Since they have now upgraded I bought the switches back from
> them, but I cannot remember the password to access the switch, so I
> cannot reset the snmp strings and ip address.
>
> I have tried everything I can think of. I've had the lid off to see
> if there was a battery protecting the memory, as I want to default
> the switch to factory defaults which will then allow me in.
>
> No jumpers on there either, except for switching between 5v and 12v
> for the fans by the look of it.
>
> No joy on Compaq's support site.
>
> Anyone know a workaround ? Anyone have friends in Compaq (or a good
> support agreement) who maybe able to help. I use to work at Dell, and
> we had "engineer" passwords which allowed us backdoor access
into the
> equipment. I'm wondering if these have one also.
>
> Help Anybody.
>
> Regards
> Geraint
>
>
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