Zeroize Command; Revert To The Ex Series Switch Factory-Default Configuration Using The Load Factory- Default Command - Juniper EX4100 Hardware Manual

Revert to the EX Series Switch Factory-Default Configuration Using the
Command
zeroize
The request system zeroize command is a standard Junos OS operational mode command that removes all
configuration information and resets all key values. The operation unlinks all user-created data files,
including customized configuration and log files, from their directories. The switch then reboots and
reverts to the factory-default configuration.
To completely erase user-created data so that it is unrecoverable, use the request system zeroize media
command.
CAUTION: Before issuing request system zeroize, use the
to back up the files currently used to run the switch to a secondary device. Using the
zeroize command will destroy Junos and OAM partitions, and the switch may not boot.
To recover from a failed software installation, see
Installation.
To revert to the factory-default configuration by using the request system zeroize command:
1.
user@switch>request system zeroize warning: System will be rebooted and may not boot without
configuration
Erase all data, including configuration and log files?. In case of Dual RE system, both
Routing Engines will be zeroized [yes,no] (no)
2. Type yes to remove configuration and log files and revert to the factory-default configuration.
NOTE: The auto-image-upgrade statement is added under the [edit chassis] hierarchy level when
you use this procedure. The automatic image upgrade feature is then available on the switch.
Revert to the EX Series Switch Factory-Default Configuration Using the
Command
default
The load factory-default command is a standard Junos OS configuration command that replaces the
current active configuration with the factory-default configuration except the root password setting. By
default, the root password is not set; you must set it to commit the new configuration in this procedure.
If you want to run the EZsetup script to complete the initial configuration of the switch after you revert
to the factory-default configuration, do not use the load factory-default command. Instead, revert using
the request system zeroize command. If you use the load factory-default command to revert to the factory-
default configuration, the configuration for the root password is retained and the EZsetup script will not
request system snapshot
Recovering from a Failed Software
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request system
command
load factory-