{"id":915,"date":"2022-07-05T20:46:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=915"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T08:33:38","slug":"resetting-cisco-switch-to-default-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"Resetting Cisco switch to default settings(Migrated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Resetting Cisco switch to default settings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FMkfZikhsrc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">To reset Cisco switch you need <strong>console cable<\/strong> and ready <strong>telnet<\/strong> application\nFirst to reset Cisco switch, <strong>unplug it from power<\/strong>\nnext <strong>hold MODE button<\/strong>\nand <strong>power up switch<\/strong>\nwait wile switch powers on and in telnet will be boot log.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-25-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-25-05.jpg 894w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-25-05-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-25-05-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">When switch booted with holded <strong>MODE<\/strong> button enter in terminal command <strong>flash_init <\/strong> <\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-22-22-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-22-22-1.jpg 364w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-22-22-1-300x40.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Next delete <strong>configuration<\/strong> file, to do it run command:\n<strong>delete flash:config.text<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-04-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-04-1.jpg 570w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-04-1-300x16.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Accept with <strong>\"y\"<\/strong> that you agree to delete configuration<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-22-1-1024x41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-22-1-1024x41.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-22-1-300x12.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-22-1-768x30.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-22-1.jpg 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">next try to delete <strong>vlan<\/strong> configuration file if it exists, run command:\n<strong>delete flash:vlan.dat<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-43.jpg 538w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-43-300x18.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Accept with <strong>\"y\"<\/strong> that you agree to delete <strong>vlan<\/strong> configuration<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-54.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-54.jpg 985w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-54-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-23-54-768x23.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Last one restart switch with command <strong>reset<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"30\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Wait while switch boots up and show to you <strong>System Configuration Dialog<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-31-1024x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-31-1024x123.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-31-300x36.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-31-768x92.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sznetwork.systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot_2022-07-03_23-24-31.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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