Chapter 7: Configuring The Switch Using Acli; Resetting The Switch To Default Configuration; Using Configuration Files - Avaya 3500 series Getting Started

Chapter 7: Configuring the switch using

Resetting the switch to default configuration

Reset the switch to its factory default configuration.
Procedure
1. Log on to ACLI in Privileged EXEC command mode.
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
3. The -y or force parameter instructs the switch not to prompt for confirmation. If

Using Configuration files

Configuration files allow the administrator to change switch configuration quickly. You can
display, store, and retrieve configuration files, and save the current configuration.
The Configuration management feature lets you store and retrieve the configuration
parameters of an Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series to a TFTP server and retrieve the
parameters to automatically configure a replacement switch. This feature supports two different
methods for managing system configuration files:
• binary configuration files
• ASCII configuration files
Before you change the switch configuration, you can use the show running-config
command to view the current configuration. The command displays only those parameters that
Getting Started
ACLI
restore factory-default [ —y | force]
the -y or force parameter is not included in the command, the following message
appears:Warning the switch will be reset to factory default
configurationDo you wish to continue (y/n)?
Enter y to restore the swtich to default.
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