cisco router reset?

Reality Bites · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:10

How do i reset a cisco router to the manufacturers defaults?

i'm on cisco.com but i can't find out what the command is.

I've got a 3660, 1751 and a 1750 to reset.

any ideas?

Burbleflop · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:25

I always do it by deleting the startup-config and private-config from nvram.

derfderfley · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:25

Reality Bites said:
How do i reset a cisco router to the manufacturers defaults?

i'm on cisco.com but i can't find out what the command is.

I've got a 3660, 1751 and a 1750 to reset.

any ideas?

If you have the passwords try erasing the startup-config and reloading the router. Off the top of my head (in enable mode) erase flash startup-config. Then issue a reload command.

If you don't have the passwords try google'ing for "cisco router password recovery" there's usualy a good link for this on the first page of results.

Burbleflop · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:29

derfderfley said:
If you have the passwords try erasing the startup-config and reloading the router. Off the top of my head (in enable mode) erase flash startup-config. Then issue a reload command.

startup-config is in nvram, not flash.

delete nvram:startup-config will do the trick.

Reality Bites · 18 Apr 2006 at 18:31

found an article on how to do it now.

Used the 'erase write' command. did a reload and i then get taken into the initial setup process when it comes back up.

thanks for the quick replies.