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alarson011 · 08-23-2023

I am fiddling with an older to be recycled Cisco Catalyst Switch. When it powers on, I see something like below during startup.POST: EMAC Loopback Test: PassedWhat does this do? I thought with the loopback being performed it would suffice for a hardw...

alarson011 · 01-04-2023

Newer switches have the factory-reset all secure command which performs a NIST purge (see System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)E3k (Catalyst Micro Switch Series)I've just found this command but it doesn't work for older swi...

alarson011 · 11-09-2023

That could be done with delete /recursive /force flash: and format flash: correct or do you have a better recommendation for formatting the flash? Would it delete the firmware?

alarson011 · 01-05-2023

That's a good way to take care of switches that I no longer need so I appreciate the answer but I'm searching how to do it myself and if the way I'm currently doing it is secure

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Data Sanitizing/Purging Older Switches

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