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How do you reset a Cisco Catalyst switch?

Hold the “mode” button on the front of the switch for 10 seconds. The lights will blink then go solid – the switch completely wipes all configuration and then reboots.

How do I configure a Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series switch?

This is the basic setup procedure for the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 series switch:

  1. Make sure that nothing is connected to the switch.
  2. Power up the switch.
  3. Wait for the Setup LED to blink green.
  4. Press the Setup button.
  5. When a switch port LED blinks green, connect the PC to that port.

How do I delete everything on a Cisco switch?

Clear the configuration of your switch

  1. Log on. to your switch, and enter the privileged EXEC mode by entering enable and then entering the enable password command.
  2. Enter write erase, which erases the NVRAM. file system and removes all files.
  3. At the.
  4. Enter reload, and enter no when prompted whether to save.
  5. Confirm.

How do I reset my managed switch?

For instructions, follow the steps below:

  1. Access the web interface of your switch.
  2. Click on the Reset option located at the upper-right corner of the web interface.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Access the web interface of your switch.
  5. Click on the Reboot option located at the upper-right corner of the web interface.
  6. Click OK.

How do you reset a 3650 switch?

Part A: First you need to power down the switch. Once the switch is powered off, hold down the mode button, and power the switch on. The switch will boot up and you should see the switch prompt as shown below. Next, check out the contents of flash and locate config.

How do I delete a configuration on a Cisco 3650 switch?

How do I reset a Cisco switch to factory settings?

Resetting the Cisco IP switch to factory defaults

  1. Reset the switch to factory defaults: Erase the existing configuration: write erase. Reload the switch software: reload.
  2. Save the configuration: IP_switch-A-1# copy running-config startup-config.
  3. Reboot the switch and wait for the switch to reload: IP_switch-A-1# reload.