Zeroizing the System
To zeroize your device:
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Login to the device as Crypto Officer and from the CLI, enter
crypto-officer@host> request system zeroize warning: System will be rebooted and may not boot without configuration Erase all data, including configuration and log files? [yes, no] (no)
- To initiate the zeroization process, type yes at the prompt:
Erase all data, including configuration and log files? [yes, no] (no) yes re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- warning: zeroizing re0 ... Rebooting after scrubbing memory... ...
The entire operation can take considerable time depending on the size of the media, but all critical security parameters (CSPs) are removed within a few seconds. The physical environment must remain secure until the zeroization process is complete.