Restoring to Factory Default

To restore the system to a particular image with factory defaults, restore the system from rescue mode with the upgrade image as the restore image.

For example, if the system needs to be restored to factory default image V10.01, enter the rescue mode, follow the procedure to restore the backup image (as explained in Restoring the Backup Image from Rescue Mode) and, instead of selecting the backup image, provide the upgrade image V10.01 (local, flash or download from FTP), and perform the restore. The system is restored to the V10.01 with factory default values.

Caution

Be aware that restoring a system to factory defaults means that the configuration is lost including the IP connectivity, certificates, and licenses. Restoring to factory default is possible only from rescue mode.