Resetting A Switch To Factory Default Settings - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Resetting a Switch to Factory Default Settings

Resetting a Switch to Factory Default Settings
Manufacturing and repair centers can use the erase /all non-default command to do the following:
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For example, entering this command can generate the following output:
Switch# erase /all non-default
Erase and format operation will destroy all data in non-volatile storage.
[confirm]
Formatting bootflash: ...
Format of bootflash complete
Erasing nvram:
Erasing cat4000_flash:
Clearing crashinfo:data
Clearing the last power failure timestamp
Clearing all ROMMON variables
Setting default ROMMON variables:
Setting vtp mode to transparent
%WARNING! Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect
Switch#
00:01:48: %SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram
Switch#
If the Catalyst 4500 series switch is accessible to a TFTP server, you can copy an image to the bootflash
memory with the TFTP command:
Switch# copy tftp://192.20.3.123/tftpboot/abc/cat4500-entservices-mz.bin bootflash:
When the copying is completed, you can reboot the just-copied Catalyst 4500 series switch image to the
image stored in the bootflash memory with the reload command:
Switch# reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: no
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
00:06:17: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload Reason: Reload Command.
To see details about the default parameters set by the erase /all non-default command, see the usage
guidelines for the erase command in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
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Clear the nonvolatile configurations and states of the local supervisor engine (NVRAM and flashes).
Set the factory default parameters on the Catalyst 4500 series switch before it is ready to ship to a
customer.
ConfigReg=0x2101
PS1=rommon ! >
EnableAutoConfig=1
Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch for the First Time
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