======Cisco - Firewall - PIX - Notes - Reset configuration====== - Switch to enable mode: enable - Clear the runtime configuration:clear config all - Erase the saved configuration:write erase - When asked for confirmation confirm by pressing the enter key:Erase PIX configuration in flash memory? [confirm] - Reload the firewall:reload - When asked for confirmation confirm by pressing the enter key:Proceed with reload? [confirm] - The firewall should restart. - After startup the configuration is reset and the firewall asks to configure it:Pre-configure PIX Firewall now through interactive prompts [yes]? Sources: * [[https://community.cisco.com/t5/security-knowledge-base/how-to-reset-the-pix-firewall-to-factory-default/ta-p/3132396|Cisco Community - How to reset the PIX Firewall to factory default]]