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0You are trying to reprovision a switch in a different part of your network. However, you still see the old VLANs configured from the old network. How can you rectify the problem?
Answer Options
A
Upgrade the IOS.
B
Type erase startup-config, confirm it, and reload.
C
Type clear vlan, confirm it, and reload.
D
Delete vlan.dat, confirm it, and reload.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
vlan.dat is the database for VLANs configured on a switch either manually or through VTP. It is persistent even if config.text (startup-configuration) is deleted. You must manually delete vlan.dat. Upgrading the IOS will not delete vlan.dat. Typing erase startup-config, confirming it, and reloading will not remove the current vlan.dat. Typing clear vlan will not remove the current vlan.dat.
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