System administration Erase device configuration and reset to factory defaults
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c. (Optional) Reset the default password for the admin account. See Change the default
password for the admin user for further information.
Reset the device with the revert command
You can reset the device to the default configuration without removing scripts, keys, and logfiles by
using the revert command:
1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the
Connect IT 4 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
> config
(config)>
3. At the config prompt, enter revert:
(config)> revert
(config)>
4. Set the password for the admin user prior to saving the changes:
(config)> auth user admin password pwd
(config)>
5. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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6. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Custom factory default settings
You can configure your Connect IT 4 device to use custom factory default settings. This way, when you
erase the device's configuration, the device will reset to your custom configuration rather than to the
original factory defaults.
Required configuration items
n Custom factory default file.
Configure the Connect IT 4 device to use custom factory default settings
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