Configuring Dell™ PowerConnect™ 89
2.
The boot process starts over.
Restore Configuration to Factory Defaults
Use option 10 to load using the system default configuration and to boot without using the current
startup configuration. Selecting 10 from the Boot Menu restores system defaults and deletes the
configuration files. Boot Sequence can then be started by selecting 1 from the Boot Menu.
To download software from the Boot menu:
1.
On the
Boot
menu, select
10
and press <Enter>.
The following prompt displays:
Are you SURE you want to delete the configuration? (y/n):y
2.
The boot process resumes.
Activate Backup Image
Use option 11 to activate the backup image. The active image becomes the backup when this option is
selected.
To activate the backup image:
1.
From the
Boot
menu, select
11
and press <Enter>.
The following message displays:
Backup image - image2 activated.
2.
The boot process resumes.
Password Recovery Procedure
Use option 12 when a password is lost. This allows the switch to boot one time without prompting for a
console password. Note that the
enable
password is not prompted for in this mode.
To recover a lost password for the local terminal only:
1.
From the
Boot
menu, select
12
and press <Enter>.
The password is deleted.
2.
The boot process resumes.
3.
To ensure switch security, reconfigure passwords for applicable management methods.
Reformat and Restore File System
Use option 13 to format the flash file system if file corruption is observed. Certain critical files are copied
from flash to RAM, the flash file system is invalidated and formatted. Then, the files are copied from
RAM back to flash and the switch is rebooted. The following files are copied:
•image1
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