Zeroization to wipe existing critical security parameters Published on Aug 25, 2026
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To zeroize an appliance:
Enable the CLI configuration mode:
hostname > enable # configure terminal Overwrite all passwords, keys, and non-active configuration files with zeros:
hostname (config) # compliance declassify zeroize
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