Re: Can't delete vlan.dat

From: Syed Ali (testcricket@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Dec 22 2008 - 21:05:10 ARST


Hi Mark / Jonny,
                          I did shut down all the ports, saved the config
and deleted the vlan.dat but it shows up again after a reload. In fact I am
trying to remove the older vlan info as well as remove the entire config. to
move to the next lab.

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:58 AM, Jonny English <redkidneybeans@gmail.com>wrote:

> shut all your ports on your switch.
> do a:
> del vlan.dat
> reload
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:54 AM, Syed Ali <testcricket@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>> I am deleting as following on my 3550 :
>>
>> Switch#del vlan.dat
>> Delete filename [vlan.dat]?
>> Delete flash:vlan.dat? [confirm]
>> Switch#
>> When I say "pops back" I mean the output of command "dir" shows the
>> vlan.dat
>> file and my old vlan are shown.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 1:41 AM, sidd ant <aspiretobeccie@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > what command have you used to try and delete the file Syed?
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Syed Ali <testcricket@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >> I have tried deleting vlan database and then write erase the
>> >> config
>> >> file. But after the reload the vlan.dat pops back up and I see the old
>> >> vlans
>> >> and vtp config. Can someone help as how to delete the old vlan and vtp
>> >> info.
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >> Syed
>> >>
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