Reset CISCO Catalyst 3750 to Factory Defaults

Similar to my previous-post, this one is with c3750 product.

Just got it from piles of catalysts that no longer use ;p

Here's simple steps to set CISCO Catalyst 3750 to Factory Defaults.

1. "unplug" the switch.

2. while holding the "mode" button (on the front left of the switch), plug-in the power-cord.
    notice the "green" led is blinking, release mode button after it flashes "amber"

The system has been interrupted prior to initializing the flash file system. The following commands will initialize the flash file system and finish loading the operating system software:

 

flash_init

load_helper

boot

3. issue the "flash_init" command:
    switch: flash_init   

Initializing Flash...

mifs[2]: 12 files, 1 directories

mifs[2]: Total bytes : 2097152

mifs[2]: Bytes used : 755200

mifs[2]: Bytes available : 1341952

mifs[2]: mifs fsck took 2 seconds.

mifs[3]: 0 files, 1 directories

.......

mifs[6]: 455 files, 8 directories

mifs[6]: Total bytes : 57671680

mifs[6]: Bytes used : 42235904

mifs[6]: Bytes available : 15435776

mifs[6]: mifs fsck took 48 seconds.

...done Initializing Flash.

4. search for the startup configuration file (config.text) and rename it: 

switch: dir flash:

 

Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 118939 config.text

3 -rwx 5656 vlan.dat

4 drwx 512 c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-58.SE1

459 -rwx 3833 private-config.text

460 -rwx 117555 config.text.backup

461 -rwx 3833 private-config.text.backup

462 -rwx 20437248 c3750e-universalk9-mz.150-2.SE8.bin

463 -rwx 15384 multiple-fs

15435776 bytes available (42235904 bytes used)

 

switch: rename flash:config.text flash:config.text.old

5. boot catalyst:

switch: boot

 

Loading

"flash:/c3750e-universalk9-mz.1502.SE8.bin" ...@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : Begin

POST: PortASIC RingLoopback Tests : End, Status Passed

extracting front_end/front_end_ucode_info (309 bytes)

SM: Detected stack cables at PORT1 PORT2

Waiting for Stack Master Election...

SM: Waiting for other switches in stack to boot...

######################################################

Election Complete

Switch 1 booting as Master

Waiting for Port download...Complete

6. delete pre-config files:
    switch: del flash:config.text.old
    switch: del flash:vlan.dat

    switch: wr
7. reboot catalyst
    switch: boot
    loading "flash:xxxxxxx"

Good to go..