`erase all zeroize`

Syntax

erase all zeroize

Description

Restores the switch to its factory default configuration. You will be prompted before the procedure starts. Once complete, the switch will restart from the primary image with factory default settings.

NOTE:

Back up all data before running this command as all configuration settings will be lost.

Command context

Manager (#)

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Example

Restoring the switch to factory default configuration:

switch# erase all zeroize
This will securely erase all customer data and reset the switch
to factory defaults. This will initiate a reboot and render the
switch unavailable until the zeroization is complete.
This should take several minutes to one hour to complete.
Continue (y/n)? y
The system is going down for zeroization.

...

################ Preparing for zeroization #################


################ Storage zeroization #######################
################ WARNING: DO NOT POWER OFF UNTIL  ##########
################          ZEROIZATION IS COMPLETE ##########
################ This should take several minutes ##########
################ to one hour to complete          ##########


################ Restoring files ###########################

...

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