HP Series A 5900 - How to reset to factory defaults?

[egodkin]

Hello, I have two hp series A 5900 switches.  I would like to know how to revert them to their factory defaults so they can be reconfigured from a fresh image.  

Thank You. 

P.S. This thread has been moved from LAN Routing to Comware-Based.
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[ccavanna · Accepted solution]

I know these run comware v7 so i am not sure if this is the correct command... This is what it is in Comware v5 I would assume they are the same. This command will reset the saved-config.

reset saved-configuration main

[Vince_Whirlwind]

You may also need to run

reset saved-configuration backup

[egodkin]

Thank You Vince.  This worked perfectly!

[tejene_bhandari]

i'm not able to erase configuration file , i have hp 5920 brand new Switch i was try to make irf, unfortunately i could not make it happen neither i could able to erase configuration file from current config, 

i have mess up configuration i was try to revert back to factory default but it just cant revert it back 

i have exe command 

<IPTV-Core-2>
<IPTV-Core-2>reset sa
<IPTV-Core-2>reset saved-configuration m
<IPTV-Core-2>reset saved-configuration main
The saved configuration file will be erased. Are you sure? [Y/N]:y
Configuration file in flash: is being cleared.
Please wait ...
MainBoard:
Configuration file is cleared.
<IPTV-Core-2>

 save 

reboot 

after rebooting it stays same 

[bakerbas]

Hi Tejene_bhandari,

You are resetting the saved configuration and then saving the running configuration right back to the saved configuration.

Reset the saved configuration and then reboot without saving.

[FabianK]

in some cases i have seen a change in the startup config.

You can check what file is being used for startup config, then delete this file and reboot the switch.

<Switch>display startup
Current startup saved-configuration file: flash:/startup.cfg
Next main startup saved-configuration file: flash:/startup.cfg
Next backup startup saved-configuration file: NULL
<Switch>delete startup.cfg
Delete flash:/startup.cfg? [Y/N]:y
Deleting file flash:/startup.cfg... Done.
<Switch>reboot
Start to check configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait.........DONE!
Current configuration may be lost after the reboot, save current configuration? [Y/N]:n
This command will reboot the device. Continue? [Y/N]:y
Now rebooting, please wait...

[tejene_bhandari]

hi Occasional Advisor 

i did both method at the first i did reset and reboot but it still stay same and i thought after reseting the current config i need to save and reboot !!

so i have applied both method several time even though it sstill same

but good news is now i'm able to make IRF, before i was struggle to configure IRF but now i'm ok with that

however i still curious why am  i not able to erase current config ?

[henryguy]

I also performed these commends ona few 5920 switches and was sucessful., however I have one that regardless of the command it still reboots to the same config and does NOT go back to default.

any one experience this?