Cisco 2960X hard reset and restore via TFTP
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 12:44 pm
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2960x_garage>en
2960x_garage#wr erase
Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]
[OK]
Erase of nvram: complete
2960x_garage#dir
Directory of flash:/
2 drwx 512 Jun 22 2024 04:19:16 +00:00 pnp-info
3 drwx 512 May 28 2025 06:18:15 +00:00 pnp-tech
6 -rwx 4120 Feb 24 2002 22:19:01 +00:00 multiple-fs
7 -rwx 676 Nov 24 2025 15:09:08 +00:00 vlan.dat
9 drwx 512 Oct 16 2025 13:45:44 +00:00 dc_profile_dir
11 drwx 512 Oct 16 2025 13:45:44 +00:00 c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E13
122185728 bytes total (80086016 bytes free)
2960x_garage#format?
format
2960x_garage#format ?
flash1: Filesystem to be formatted
flash: Filesystem to be formatted
2960x_garage#format flash:
Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]
Format operation will destroy all data in "flash:". Continue? [confirm]
mifs[11]: 0 files, 1 directories
mifs[11]: Total bytes : 122185728
mifs[11]: Bytes used : 1024
mifs[11]: Bytes available : 122184704
mifs[11]: mifs fsck took 0 seconds.
Format of flash complete
2960x_garage#
2960x_garage#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
connect ethernet from MGMT port to switch.
set switch variables
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switch: set DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
switch: set DEFAULT_ROUTER=192.168.1.1
switch: set IP_ADDR=192.168.1.103/255.255.255.0
switch: set IP_ADDRESS=192.168.1.103
switch: set IP_SUBNET_MSK=255.255.255.0
switch: set TFTP_SERVER=192.168.1.10Code: Select all
switch: copy tftp://192.168.1.10/c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E14.bin flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E14.bin
switch: set BOOT flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E14.bin
switch: boot
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switch: enable
switch: configure terminal
switch: boot system flash:c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-7.E14.bin
switch: end
switch: write memory
switch: copy run start
switch: reload