Purpose
Erase all data on the appliance
and
put it back to a factory-new state. All configuration is deleted,
including the ssh server keys, license acceptance, and logs. All user
IDs and passwords are also deleted and replaced with the default user
ID and password that were set at the factory. The appliance will automatically
reboot after you run this command.
The "RESET" part of the command
is required to be all uppercase to lower the probability of it being
typed accidentally. This command differs from firmware pristine-install because
this command does not change the firmware that is running
on this device. Therefore, you do not need a firmware image when you
run this command. This command changes only the configuration.
Syntax
device RESET [ noprompt ]
Options
- noprompt
- Do
not prompt for confirmation. The command is started immediately.
If this option is not present, the command is not started unless the
user answers affirmatively to a confirmation prompt that follows.
Parameters
None.
Usage Notes
If you are connected to the command
line interface (CLI) through a network connection (i.e., ssh or telnet),
your network connection is ended when the configuration is cleared.
If you want to see all the messages for this command, you need to
be connected to the serial console.
Example
Console> device RESET
This command will result in the network configuration being reset; this may end your
current connection to the appliance.
Undo all existing configuration and reset the appliance to factory-new condition? y/n: y
You have chosen to reset the device, proceeding with reset...
Reset complete; ready to reboot
Console>