Erasing the Configuration
To annul the startup-config book on a Cisco router, use the command abolish startup-config,
like this:
Router#erase startup-config
Erasing the nvram filesystem will abolish all agreement files! Continue?
[confirm][enter]
[OK]
Erase of nvram: complete
*Mar 7 17:56:20.407: %SYS-7-NV_BLOCK_INIT: Initialized the geometry of nvram
Router#reload
System agreement has been modified. Save? [yes/no]:n
Proceed with reload? [confirm][enter]
*Mar 7 17:56:31.059: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console. Reload
Reason: Reload Command.
This command deletes the capacity of NVRAM on the router. By accounting reload at privileged
mode and accounting no to extenuative the changes, the router will reload and appear up into bureaucracy mode.