Erasing A Configuration - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Working with Configuration Files
Command or Action
Step 3
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Erasing a Configuration

You can erase the configuration on your device to return to the factory defaults.
You can erase the following configuration files saved in the persistent memory on the device:
• Startup
• Boot
• Debug
The write erase command erases the entire startup configuration, except for the following:
• Boot variable definitions
• The IPv4 configuration on the mgmt0 interface, including the following:
To remove the boot variable definitions follow step-1 and step-2.
To remove the boot variables, running configuration, and the IP configuration on the management interface
follow step-3 to step-5.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. write erase boot
2. reload
3. write erase
4. write erase boot
5. reload
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◦ Address
◦ Subnet mask
Purpose
(Optional)
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
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