delete
Syntax
delete <statement-path> <identifier>
Description
Delete a statement or identifier. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within the specified statement path are deleted with it.
Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively “unconfigures” or disables the functionality associated with that statement or identifier.
If you do not specify statement-path or identifier, the entire
hierarchy, starting at the current hierarchy level, is removed.
For Junos OS Evolved,
if you use the delete configuration command at the top
level of the configuration, you cannot commit the resulting empty
configuration. At a minimum, the root authentication password is required.
Options
| statement-path | (Optional) Path to an existing statement or identifier. Include this if the statement or identifier to be deleted is not at the current hierarchy level. |
| identifier | (Optional) Name of the statement or identifier to delete. |
Required Privilege Level
configure—To enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.
Sample Output
delete (Junos OS Evolved)
[edit] user@host# delete This will delete the entire configuration Delete everything under this level? [yes,no] (no) yes
If you then try to commit the change, you get this:
user@host# commit error: cannot commit an empty configuration
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.