Which two results are achieved by briefly pressing the restore/reset button on a Cisco Meraki switch? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AThe device reboots.
• BA full factory restore is performed.
• CCloud management is disabled.
• DThe management interface is cleared.
• EThe downloaded configuration is deleted.

• A
  88% (29)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• E
  3% (1)

Explanation

Briefly pressing the restore/reset button on a Cisco Meraki switch causes the device to reboot (A) and clears the management interface settings (D), such as static IP configuration - forcing the switch to re-acquire network settings. This is intentionally a soft reset, not destructive, so the downloaded cloud configuration and cloud connectivity remain intact.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (full factory restore): A full factory reset requires holding the button for an extended period (typically 5+ seconds), not a brief press.
• C (cloud management disabled): Cloud management is a core Meraki feature and is never disabled by a brief button press - the device re-registers with the cloud after rebooting.
• E (downloaded configuration deleted): The configuration pushed from the Meraki dashboard is preserved; only the local management interface settings are cleared.

Memory tip: Think "brief = gentle" - a quick press just restarts the device and wipes the local management interface (like forgetting its local address), while a long hold is the nuclear option that wipes everything.

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