Fore Systems ES-2810 - Typical Problems and Causes; Start-Up Problems

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FORE Systems ES-2810 Ethernet Switch User's Manual
Console Port Use and Troubleshooting
7.7 Typical Problems and Causes
This section gives some examples of typical problems that could be encountered during the
installation and configuration of the switch, and their possible cause. Configuration problems,
defective cables and problems with communication among devices are the most common
switch malfunctions.
7.7.1 Start-up Problems
I’ve forgotten my password
• Explanation: You are prompted for a password on the Login screen.
• Action: Enter Maintenance Mode, and type: run defparm.
This resets the configuration to the default values so you can assign a new pass-
word.
When I make changes to the switch’s configuration, they take effect but as soon as the
switch is powered off and on again the changes are lost
• Explanation: When you change the switch’s configuration, you are changing the
current active configuration that is running in RAM. However, every time the
switch starts up it loads the configuration that is stored in its flash memory. There-
fore, if you make a change to the configuration and want to keep it, you need to
save the new configuration to the switch’s flash memory.
• Action: Save the configuration changes to flash memory.
To check the status of the configuration, select
Configuration>Software
.