Resetting 2611 Back to Factory Config 1

[ebo1813]

I have purchased a 2611 router from e-bay. This is to be used as a spare. I have an identical 2611 that I have saved the running config to my tftp server. When I tried to copy it to my "spare" router, I really hosed everything up. I can still get to it but wish to reset it to factory defaults and try it again. What is the command for this?

Thanks in advance!

 

[MztrNyceGuy]

If you do the following in enable mode -

erase start

reload

if the router asks you to save any configuration changes say no.

it should reboot the router with no configurations (e.g. no fast ethernet ip address, no serial interface configurations ect). If you do not have console access I would not recommend doing this.

If you want to change the IOS thats a different story. If you have CCO access for cisco (You probabbly wouldnt be posting anything here) you can check your version for issues if this could be connected as a border router ect for IOS issues. To find that out do a show ver in either enable or user mode.

 

[ebo1813]

Thanks!

 

[Syty]

you can save your config that is on there and just change the password (console access only)

shut it off,
turn it on, CNTRL+Break

>o/r 0x2142
>i

cisco......

Then just....
copy start run
conf t
no enable password
enable secret xxxxxxxxxx <----- chose one
config-register 0x2102
then copy run start

Then show run...

if you are wanting to copy the config from the other router, get the same IOS, then copy the config from tftp

Good Luck