Initialize and reload the Switch
Open the Terminal emulator application :
Click on Laptop1 → Desktop → Terminal → Click OK
You may receive this question :
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Write "no" (or "n") then click "Enter"
You will receive this message :
Press RETURN to get started!
Click "Enter" to pass, then you will see this :
Switch>
The symbol ">" means that you entred the User mode.
Check if any VLANs existing and delete them :
First you have to check if any VLANs are existing, but first, you have to enter the Privileged exec mode by typing "enable" or "en":
Router>enable
Click "Enter", then you will see this :
Router#
The symbol "#" means that you entred the Privileged exec mode.
Now type the "show flash" command and click "Enter" to check if any VLANs already existing on the switch.
Switch#show flash
Directory of flash:/
1 -rw- 4670455 <no date> 2960-lanbasek9-mz.150-2.SE4.bin
2 -rw- 676 <no date> vlan.dat
64016384 bytes total (59345929 bytes free)
If there is "vlan.dat" file, it means the switch has received a VLAN configuration and it needs to be deleted by applying the "delete" command and hitting "Enter" to confirm the operation, as follows :
Switch# delete vlan.dat
Delete filename [vlan.dat]?
Delete flash:/vlan.dat? [confirm]
Switch#
Erase the startup configuration file from NVRAM :
Now write this command erase startup-config and click "Enter" to remove the startup configuration from nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM).
Switch# erase startup-config
You will receive this messege :
Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]
Click "Enter" to confirm.
This messege confirms that the operation is done :
Erase of nvram: complete
%SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram
Reload the Switch :
To reload or reboot the router, stay at the privileged exec mode and type:
Switch# reload
Click "Enter" and you will see this messege:
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
Click "Enter" to confirm and wait the operation to be done.
Bypass the initial configuration dialog :
You will receive this question:
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Type "no" (or "n") then click "Enter"
Congrats! You've completed the initialization and reloading of the Switch.