Chapter 6
| Switch Management
How to Reset the Switch
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User — guest
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Password — guest
Note that the guest default user login will only allow a user to view switch
parameter data.
For a detailed description of connecting to the console and using the switch’s
command line interface (CLI), refer to the Management Guide.
How to Reset the Switch
The Reset button located on the rear panel of the switch can be used to restart the
device and set the configuration back to either the current saved configuration file
or the factory default settings.
Press the Reset button for 3 to less than 6 seconds to restart the system software
using the current saved configuration file. Press the Reset button for 6 seconds or
more to restart the system software using the factory default settings. Refer to the
table below for further details.
Figure 23: Reset Button
Table 11: Using the Reset Button
Duration Pressed Result Settings Integrity
Less than 3 seconds No result No change to any settings.
From 3 to less than 6
seconds
Switch reboots using saved
configuration file
Unsaved settings in the current
running configuration lost
6 seconds or more Switch reboots using the
factory default settings
Saved configuration file
integrity maintained
Reset Button