# adapter erase

#### Syntax

adapter erase adapterSpecifier

#### Release Information

Command introduced in JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Erases from NVS the type and configuration of the previous IOA in the specified IOA bay, and allows you to configure a new IOA. Issue this command before you install a different type of IOA in an IOA bay. There is no no version.

| Note: Issuing this command reboots the line module associated with the IOA, but it does not erase its configuration. To erase the configuration of the line module and its associated IOAs, issue the slot erase command.

#### Options

- adapterSpecifier—Particular IOA in the format slot/adapter:
  - slot—Number of the chassis slot; for E120 routers, in the range 0–5; for E320 routers, in the range 0–5 or 11–16
  - adapter—Identifier for the IOA within the chassis slot, either 0 or 1, where:
    - 0 indicates that the IOA is installed in the right IOA bay (E120 router) or the upper IOA bay (E320 router).
    - 1 indicates that the IOA is installed in the left IOA bay (E120 router) or the lower IOA bay (E320 router).

#### Mode

Global Configuration