Cisco Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default Settings
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Components Used. Conventions. Instructions to Reset a Cisco Router Back to Factory Defaults. Method 1. Method 2. Verify. Networking Professionals Connection ...
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Cisco Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default SettingsPage 1Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default SettingsDocument ID: 46509IntroductionPrerequisitesRequirements Components UsedConventionsInstructions to Reset a Cisco Router Back to Factory DefaultsMethod 1Method 2VerifyNetworking Professionals Connection Featured ConversationsRelated InformationIntroductionThis document explains how to restore a Cisco router to its original factory default settings.PrerequisitesRequirementsIn order to perform the procedures described in this document you must have "enable" (also known as"privileged EXEC") access on the router command line interface.Components UsedThis document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of thedevices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live make surethat you understand the potential impact of any command.ConventionsFor more information on document conventions refer to the Cisco Technical Tips Conventions.Instructions to Reset a Cisco Router Back to FactoryDefaultsThere are two main methods to return a Cisco router to its original factory defaults. These two methods aredescribed below.Cisco Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default SettingsPage 2Method 1This method uses the configregister 0x2102 command in global configuration mode.Check the configuration register on the router by issuing the show version command. Theconfiguration register setting is displayed in the last line of the show version command output andshould be set to 0x2102. If this is not the case enter the configregister 0x2102 command once inglobal configuration mode.router# configure terminalrouter(config)# configregister 0x2102router(config)# endrouter#If the show version command is issued again the same line in the command output will have '(will be0x2102 at next reload)' appended to the curren ...
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