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7nov
2 posts
7 Dec 2011 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Hi everyone! Sorry for my english.

What is the best way for restore devices to their default configurations?

I know these:
- use the erase startup-config command
- use the config-register 0x2102 command in global configuration mode
Ellion
16 posts
7 Dec 2011 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

You also should remove vlan.dat file from switches.
I think that's enough.
joshlowe
101 posts
8 Dec 2011 at 9:44 p.m. UTC

A cool little trick that I sometimes use is to create a copy of a blank config in flash:

Router# copy run flash:default.cfg

Then whenever you want to blank the router, use:

Router# configure replace flash:default.cfg

It has trouble with a few commands, but for the most part it does a great job of wiping your config without forcing you to do a reload.
TimotiSt
3 posts
16 Jan 2012 at 9:54 a.m. UTC

I'm kinda new to FTOS, so the question:
How do you delete the config on the Force10 S25?

I tried to do my homework, by reading through FTOS config guides, but no joy so far...
stretch
269 posts
16 Jan 2012 at 7:52 p.m. UTC 
delete startup-config

Unfortunately FTOS doesn't have the write erase shortcut.
Oberon
2 posts
17 Jan 2012 at 1:40 a.m. UTC

Hi, newbie here. I am trying to erase my config on Force10 and start over. Any ideas? Thank you
Oberon
2 posts
17 Jan 2012 at 3:33 a.m. UTC

I just did a reload and it took care of it.
TimotiSt
3 posts
18 Jan 2012 at 8:49 a.m. UTC

Thanks!

Also, another stupid question: is the FTOS image a hidden file on flash?

I issued a 'dir' and 'show flash', and did see 2 folders, but that's all. I was kinda afraid someone deleted the image, but after checking the free space on flash (around 3Megs), I assumed that it still holds the image.

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