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Cisco C6880-X Configs will not be removed

CliveAllen
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Hi,

I have received some C6880-X Switches that are used. Rather stupidly, the previous owners have left the configurations on them. I have managed to change the config register to get around the enable password but, for some reason, the Configuration files are being stubborn and will not erase. So I have tried the following commands:

erase startup, erase nvram, write erase - Then I reload the device after it informaing me that all files in nvram have been removed and that there is no startup config. I say no to anything being saved. After the device reloads the config is miraculously back again.

I have also tried changing the register and erasing (0x2142 and then back to 0x2102). Nothing seems to be getting rid of the configuration. So I cannot reset to factory defaults.

Anyone got any other ideas to try and rectify this?

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CliveAllen
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Apologies. Due to train strikes in the UK I am currently unable to get back in the office. Hopefully tomorrow.

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