Resetting the Cisco Management Network Switch to Factory Default Settings

5.7.3 Resetting the Cisco Management Network Switch to Factory Default Settings

You can reset the Cisco Management Network Switch configuration to the original default factory settings.

For Oracle Exadata X7-2 or later

To reset the Cisco Management Network Switch to factory default:

Display the start up configuration.
```
switch# show startup-config
```
Display the boot configuration.
```
switch# show boot
```
Display the debug configuration.
```
switch# show debug
```
Delete the files in all directories on the switch.
1. List the directories available on the switch.
```
switch# dir ?
```
2. For each directory listed in the above output (represented as dir_name), view the directory contents.
```
switch# dir dir_name:
```
3. If any files are found in a directory, then delete the files.
```
switch# del dir_name:* no-prompt
```

Erase the startup-configuration file.

switch# write erase 

Warning: This command will erase the startup-configuration.

Do you wish to proceed anyway? (y/n)  [n] y

Erase the boot variable definitions.

switch# write erase boot

Warning: This command will erase the boot variables and the ip configuration of interface mgmt 0

Do you wish to proceed anyway? (y/n)  [n] y

Erase the debugging configuration.
```
switch# write erase debug
```
Reload the Cisco Nexus 93108-1G or Cisco Nexus 9348 Ethernet switch.
```
switch# reload

This command will reboot the system. (y/n)  [n] y
```

See Also:

"Erasing a Configuration" in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 6.x

For Oracle Exadata X6-2 or earlier

To reset the Cisco Management Network Switch to factory default, refer to "Reset Catalyst Switches Running Cisco IOS Software" in the Cisco Troubleshooting TechNotes Document ID: 24328.

Record the serial number of the Ethernet switch that has been reset to factory default in the Exadata Factory Reset certificate template. Sign and date the entry.

The serial number of an Ethernet switch can be identified by the “Processor board ID” field in the “show version” command output.

switch# show version