Delete VLAN setup

I got a 2950 off ebay and it was not completely reset. I want to clear the VLAN settings to factory default. Below is what I have on it now.

Switch#show vlan brief

VLAN Name Status Ports
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1 default active Fa0/1, Fa0/2, Fa0/3, Fa0/4
Fa0/5, Fa0/6, Fa0/7, Fa0/8
Fa0/9, Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12
Fa0/13, Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16
Fa0/17, Fa0/18, Fa0/19, Fa0/20
Fa0/21, Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24
2 VLAN0002 active
3 VLAN0003 active
10 Sales active
20 Marketing active
30 ASE active
40 ASR active
50 Managers active
1002 fddi-default active
1003 token-ring-default active
1004 fddinet-default active
1005 trnet-default active

I got the following command from the Cisco website (delete flash:vlan.dat) to reset the VLAN. It did not work, I got the below error. What did I do wrong? I want this box like I just got it new. I also ran the "write erase"command with no issues.

Switch#delete flash:vlan.dat
Delete filename [vlan.dat]? y
Delete flash:y? [confirm]
%Error deleting flash:y (No such file or directory)

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Comments

Priston

Delete filename [vlan.dat]? y
Delete flash:y? [confirm]
%Error deleting flash:y (No such file or directory)

Try just hitting enter instead of y. Notice how the file name goes from being vlan.dat to y? Your trying to delete filename y.

mikeybinec

and you have to reload the switch

ssnyderu2

I did as you suggested and it looked as if the command was successful, but it still showed the same VLAN information. I ran the same command again and got: %Error deleting flash:vlan.dat (No such file or directory)

So it looked as if the file was deleted. I ran the reload command and now its gone!

All that was a long way of saying thanks for the info.

clarson

or you could have done, config t, no vlan 2-999, end
probably should check for vtp settings too, show vtp status

ssnyderu2

clarson wrote: »

check for vtp settings too, show vtp status

Not sure what I am looking at.

Switch>enable
Switch#show vtp status
VTP Version : 2
Configuration Revision : 0
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 64
Number of existing VLANs : 5
VTP Operating Mode : Server
VTP Domain Name :
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled
VTP V2 Mode : Disabled
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
MD5 digest : 0x57 0xCD 0x40 0x65 0x63 0x59 0x47 0xBD
Configuration last modified by 0.0.0.0 at 0-0-00 00:00:00
Local updater ID is 0.0.0.0 (no valid interface found)

clarson

Configuration Revision : 0 good
VTP Operating Mode : Server good, but transparent mode might be better, config t, vtp mode transparent, end
VTP Domain Name : good, no domain name
Number of existing VLANs : 5 not sure where 5 existing vlans are coming from, try delete flash:vlan.dat, wr erase, reload see if they are gone

clarson

never mind. 5 existing vlans, the default (1) and
1002 fddi-default active
1003 token-ring-default active
1004 fddinet-default active
1005 trnet-default active
there you go, there are 5.

ssnyderu2

This is what I have done:

Switch>enable
Switch#show vtp status
VTP Version : 2
Configuration Revision : 0
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 64
Number of existing VLANs : 5
VTP Operating Mode : Server
VTP Domain Name :
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled
VTP V2 Mode : Disabled
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
MD5 digest : 0x57 0xCD 0x40 0x65 0x63 0x59 0x47 0xBD
Configuration last modified by 0.0.0.0 at 0-0-00 00:00:00
Local updater ID is 0.0.0.0 (no valid interface found)

And

1 default active Fa0/1, Fa0/2, Fa0/3, Fa0/4
Fa0/5, Fa0/6, Fa0/7, Fa0/8
Fa0/9, Fa0/10, Fa0/11, Fa0/12
Fa0/13, Fa0/14, Fa0/15, Fa0/16
Fa0/17, Fa0/18, Fa0/19, Fa0/20
Fa0/21, Fa0/22, Fa0/23, Fa0/24
1002 fddi-default active
1003 token-ring-default active
1004 fddinet-default active
1005 trnet-default active

I am guessing the 5 vlans are the 1 default and those 1002 - 1005.