How to Delete All Configuration in Cisco Switch Packet Tracer

 

How to Delete All Configuration in Cisco Switch Packet Tracer

To delete all configurations on a Cisco switch in Packet Tracer, follow these steps:

1. Erase the Startup Configuration

Enter privileged EXEC mode:

enable

Erase the startup configuration:

erase startup-config

Confirm by pressing Enter when prompted.

2. Delete the VLAN Database (if applicable)

Erase the VLAN configuration:

delete flash:vlan.dat

Confirm deletion by pressing Enter when prompted.

3. Reload the Switch

Restart the switch to apply changes:

reload

If prompted to save the configuration, type no and press Enter.

After the switch reloads, it will return to factory default settings. You can verify by checking the configuration:

show running-config

It should now be in its default state.

Let me know if you need further clarification! 🚀

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Deleting configurations are the same for both Router and Switch. You will learn in-depth details from this post. The first time I configured a router and then showed how to delete router configuration in Cisco Packet Tracer. So I highly recommend this to read this blog post.




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