Removing 3750 from stack

Question

I have a 3750-12S-S which was the third switch in a stack of 3 3750. We want to run it as a seperate switch in a different location so I removed it from the stack by powering it off, unplugging the stack cables and then powering it up again.
When the switch came up again all of the 12 interfaces were numbered Gi3/0/1-12. Despite erasing the config and rebooting the switch, the interfaces will not reset back to Gi1/0/1-12. I have noticed the following command in the running config:
"switch 3 provision ws-c3750g-12s". I suspect this is causing the problem but I am unable to remove it from the config without it reappearing on the next power-cycle.
Can someone suggest a solution?
Thanks.

Answer 1

C3750-9B(config)#switch 3 renumber 1
WARNING: Changing the switch number may result in a
configuration change for that switch.
The interface configuration associated with the old switch
number will remain as a provisioned configuration.
Do you want to continue?[confirm]
The part that we really need to focus on is
"The interface configuration associated with the old switch
number will remain as a provisioned configuration."
Which means that configuration that was associated with switch number 3 will remain as
Gi5/0/1 and will not change to Gi1/0/1 . Infact , renumbering will provision another switch
with the new number with default config. So what is really the solution of this ? The
solution is to move the config manually , or do not change the switch numbers. Once you put the config on a newly provisioned #1 switch , then unprovision switch # 3 and save the config. That should effectively move every thing to switch 1.
Hope this helps.
Salman Z.