Restoring the switch to factory default settings
Prerequisites
You are connected to the switch through its Console port.
Procedure
NOTE:
This procedure erases all user information and configuration settings Consider backing up your running configuration first.
-
Optionally, back up the running configuration with either
copy running-config <REMOTE-URL>
orcopy running-config <STORAGE-URL>
. Thejson
storage format is required for later configuration restoration. -
Switch to the configuration context with the command
config
. -
Erase all user information and configuration, restoring the switch to its factory default state with the command
erase all zeroize
. EnterY
when prompted to continue. The switch automatically restarts. -
Optionally restore your saved configuration (it must be in
json
format) with eithercopy <REMOTE-URL> running-config
orcopy <STORAGE-URL> running-config
followed bycopy running-config startup-config
.
Example
Backing up the running configuration to a file on a remote server (using TFTP), resetting the switch to its factory default state, and then restoring the saved configuration.
switch# copy running-config tftp://192.168.1.10/backup_cfg json vrf mgmt % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 10340 0 0 100 10340 0 1329k --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 1329k 100 10340 0 0 100 10340 0 1313k --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 1313k switch# switch# 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. [ OK ] Stopped PSPO Module Daemon. [ OK ] Stopped ArubaOS-CX Switch Daemon for BCM. ... [ OK ] Stopped Remount Root and Kernel File Systems. [ OK ] Reached target Shutdown. reboot: Restarting system Press Esc for boot options ServiceOS Information: Version: GT.01.03.0006 Build Date: 2018-10-30 14:20:44 PDT Build ID: ServiceOS:GT.01.03.0006:8ee0faaa52da:201810301420 SHA: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ... ################ 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 ########################### Boot Profiles: 0. Service OS Console 1. Primary Software Image [XL.10.02.0010] 2. Secondary Software Image [XL.10.02.0010] Select profile(primary): Booting primary software image... Verifying Image... Image Info: Name: ArubaOS-CX Version: XL.10.02.0010 Build Id: ArubaOS-CX:XL.10.02.0010:feaf5b9b7f09:201901292014 Build Date: 2019-01-29 12:43:50 PST Extracting Image... Loading Image... Done. kexec_core: Starting new kernel System is initializing fips_post_check[5473]: FIPS_POST: Cryptographic selftest started...SUCCESS [ OK ] Started Login banner readiness check. ... 8400X login: admin Password: switch# switch# switch# copy tftp://192.168.1.10/backup_cfg running-config json vrf mgmt % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 10340 100 10340 0 0 2858k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 2858k 100 10340 100 10340 0 0 2804k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 2804k Large configuration changes will take time to process, please be patient. switch# switch# switch# copy running-config startup-config Large configuration changes will take time to process, please be patient. switch#