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Clearing ConfigurationsClearing Configurations
As described in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Memory, the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller contains two
kinds of memory: volatile RAM and NVRAM. To clear the active configuration in the non-volatile RAM,
complete the following.
To clear the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller configuration from non-volatile RAM, use the clear
config command:
>clear config
Are you sure you want to clear the configuration? (y/n)
Enter ‘y’ to clear the current configurations from non-volatile RAM.
After clearing the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller configuration in NVRAM, perform a “Reboot
without Save”:
>reset system
The system has unsaved changes.
Would you like to save them now? (y/n)
Enter “n” to reset the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller without saving any outstanding configura-
tion changes from volatile RAM to non-volatile RAM.
When the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller reboots, the Operating System displays the Startup
Wizard.
Continue with Using the Cisco WLAN Solution CLI.
Erasing the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller ConfigurationErasing the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration
The Wireless LAN operator may wish to move a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller to a different location and
reconfigure it.
If the moved Cisco Wireless LAN Controller uses the same or nearly the same configuration, use the
Cisco Wireless Control System, Web User Interface, or Command Line Interface to reconfigure indi-
vidual Cisco Wireless LAN Controller parameters.
If the moved Cisco Wireless LAN Controller uses a significantly different configuration, erase the Cisco
Wireless LAN Controller configuration using the following procedure.
Enter the reset system command. The reset script prompts you if there are any unsaved
changes. Enter ‘y’ to save changes from active volatile RAM to NVRAM before rebooting the
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller reboots.
When you are prompted for a User Name, enter recover-config to restore the factory default
configurations.
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller reboots and displays the Welcome to the Cisco WLAN Solution
Wizard Configuration Tool message.
Enter the initial configuration of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller as described in Using the
Startup Wizard.
Continue with Using the Cisco WLAN Solution CLI.