10-26-2006 08:46 AM - edited 03-03-2019 02:29 PM
Hi, can you help on this:
I attempted to do a 'erase startup config' on my Cat 2912 XL switch. I confirmed operations and I did reload. It reloaded and all configuration remained there. I didn't get it.
What's the best way to erase all the configuration in my switch? (WITHOUT making me reload my IOS image on flash!)
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10-26-2006 10:19 AM
Hi,
Marlon has stated in his post that he did erase startup config, confirmed the operations and reloaded the switch and the config is still there. Erase startup config is the same as write erase and thus the nvram config should have been cleared. I am just wondering if Marlon may have saved the running-config to nvram after he did the erase startup config and thus reinstated the startup config.
Marlon, can you make sure you don't save the config if the switch prompts you 'do you want to save the config' and reload the switch. Moreover, as Edison pointed out delete the vlan.dat file to delete the vlan configuration.
HTH
Sundar
10-26-2006 08:59 AM
Try 'write erase' and then reload.
10-26-2006 10:06 AM
write erase as the other poster indicated along with delete flash:vlan.dat
10-26-2006 10:19 AM
Hi,
Marlon has stated in his post that he did erase startup config, confirmed the operations and reloaded the switch and the config is still there. Erase startup config is the same as write erase and thus the nvram config should have been cleared. I am just wondering if Marlon may have saved the running-config to nvram after he did the erase startup config and thus reinstated the startup config.
Marlon, can you make sure you don't save the config if the switch prompts you 'do you want to save the config' and reload the switch. Moreover, as Edison pointed out delete the vlan.dat file to delete the vlan configuration.
HTH
Sundar
10-26-2006 12:12 PM
Ahh ! I think you are right. I recall I was prompted to save the information and I confirmed. Let me try again as soon as I get home ! :-) Thanks all !!
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