Allied Telesis AT-8100 Series - Manual (Page 153)

AT-8100 Switch Command Line User’s Guide
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ERASE STARTUP-CONFIG
Syntax
erase startup-config
Parameters
None
Mode
Privileged Exec mode
Description
Use this command to delete the active boot configuration file to restore the
default settings to all the parameters on the switch. After entering this
command, enter the REBOOT command to reset the switch and restore
the default settings.
Caution
The switch will not forward network traffic while it initializes its
management software. Some network traffic may be lost.
To resume managing the switch after restoring the default settings, you
must establish a local management session from the Console port.
Remote management is not possible because the switch will not have a
management IP address.
Note
For instructions on how to create a new boot configuration file, refer
to Chapter 36, “Boot Configuration Files” on page 559.
Example
The following command deletes the active boot configuration file and
restores the default settings to all the parameters on the switch.
awplus> enable
awplus# erase startup-config
erase start-up config? (y/n):y
Deleting..
Successful Operation
awplus# reboot