How to Reset Configuration for a CRS317-1G-16S+RM to Factory Defaults?

RouterOS General
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Hi! I have a CRS317-1G-16S+RM switch but I can’t remember the login password. Is there any way to reset the switch to factory defaults?

I have tried the ones specified here:

https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=17956940#heading-Resetbutton

It says:

Press the button and apply the power, then:



Release the button when green LED starts flashing, to reset RouterOS configuration to defaults.

But this does not work at all.

I can access the serial console, and it gives the following info when it’s booting up:

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RouterBOOT booter 6.47.10

CRS317-1G-16S+

CPU frequency: 800 MHz
Memory size: 1024 MiB
Storage size: 16 MiB

loading kernel… OK
setting up elf image… OK
jumping to kernel code

MikroTik 6.47.10 (long-term)
CRS317 Login:

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I can’t find any option to enter the net boot mode or reset the configuration.

Is it impossible to do that?

2

It turned out to be the Protected bootloader function is so safe that it prevents me from doing the reset.

3

If the protected routerboot is active, exactly what the initial configurator wanted to happen on that device happens:
Completely useless if the user does not know the password.