CHAPTER 7
Factory Reset
• Information About Factory Reset, on page 79
• Prerequisites for Performing Factory Reset, on page 79
• Performing Factory Reset, on page 79
• Performing Secure Erase, on page 80
Information About Factory Reset
Factory reset removes all the customer-specific data that has been added to a device since the time of its
shipping. The erased data includes configurations, log files, boot variables, core files, and credentials such as
Federal Information Processing Standard-related (FIPS-related) keys.
The device returns to its default license configuration after a factory reset.
Factory reset is performed using the use factory-reset all secure 3-pass IOS CLI. A copy of the running
image is backed up and restored after the reset.
Note
Prerequisites for Performing Factory Reset
• Ensure that all the software images, configurations, and personal data are backed up.
• Ensure that there is uninterrupted power supply when the factory reset is in progress.
• Ensure that you take a backup of the current image.
Performing Factory Reset
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.enable
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