Goal: Factory reset hp devices

Stage: HPE 5500 Swhit Series

We go to the directory

We go to the directory of the unit with the next command line:

<5500G-EI>dir
Directory of unit1>flash:/

   1 (*)   -rw-   5881013  Jun 23 2010 16:54:35   s4c03_03_02s168p11.app
   2 (*)   -rw-    995524  Jun 24 2010 10:22:12   s4i06_05.web
   3       -rw-     15269  Jan 01 2005 06:49:02   upc.txt

15367 KB total (8628 KB free)

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute
(*b) -with both main and backup attribute

Delete the flash unit

Note: delete all files with extensions .txt and .cfg

<5500G-EI>del
<5500G-EI>delete u
<5500G-EI>delete unit1>flash:/
<5500G-EI>delete upc.txt
Delete unit1>flash:/upc.txt?[Y/N]:y
..
%Delete file unit1>flash:/upc.txt...Done.
<5500G-EI>reset re
<5500G-EI>reset recycle-bin
Clear flash:/upc.txt ?[Y/N]:y
Clearing files from flash may take a long time. Please wait...
..
 %Cleared file unit1>flash:/~/upc.txt.
<5500G-EI>dir
Directory of unit1>flash:/
 
   1 (*)   -rw-   5881013  Jun 23 2010 16:54:35   s4c03_03_02s168p11.app
   2 (*)   -rw-    995524  Jun 24 2010 10:22:12   s4i06_05.web

15367 KB total (8643 KB free)

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute
(*b) -with both main and backup attribute

Apply the following command line to restore the saved configuration

<5500G-EI>reset sa
<5500G-EI>reset saved-configuration
The saved configuration will be erased.
Are you sure?[Y/N]y
Configuration in flash memory is being cleared.
Please wait ...

Unit1 file does not exist!
<5500G-EI>dis star
<5500G-EI>dis startup
UNIT1:
  Current Startup saved-configuration file:          NULL
  Next main startup saved-configuration file:        flash:/upc.cfg
  Next backup startup saved-configuration file:      NULL
  Bootrom-access enable state:                       enabled

Check the directory again and verify that there are no saved configuration files

<5500G-EI>dir
Directory of unit1>flash:/

 1 (*)   -rw-   5881013  Jun 23 2010 16:54:35   s4c03_03_02s168p11.app
 2 (*)   -rw-    995524  Jun 24 2010 10:22:12   s4i06_05.web

15367 KB total (8643 KB free)

(*) -with main attribute   (b) -with backup attribute
(*b) -with both main and backup attribute
   
<5500G-EI>rese
<5500G-EI>reset re
<5500G-EI>reset recycle-bin
% Recycle bin in this directory is empty.

— David Gonzalez 2021/03/30 15:54