Avaya 4500 Series Installation Manual page 50

Installing the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch
Note:
The ip.cfg file runs only on a base or stand-alone unit. The file cannot be more than 4096
bytes or contain more than 200 lines.
The following figure shows an example of an ip.cfg file.
Figure 15: ip.cfg file example
If the ip.cfg file specifies an image or agent code, the switch loads the software, even if the
same version is already installed on the switch. Ensuring that the appropriate software is
always upgraded on the units is the correct operation of ip.cfg.
Use the factory default command to reset the switch to the factory default after you insert the
USB memory device in the USB port. The USB memory device must contain the properly
formatted ip.cfg file in the root directory.
Resetting the switch to default settings
Perform this procedure to reset the switch to the factory default settings with the ACLI.
1. Enter boot default.
2. Enter y to confirm the reset.
Important:
If you have a console connected to the switch / stack, then while the system retrieves the
ip.cfg file from the USB memory device, the Avaya banner page appears. If you use the
serial console while the system is restarting or within the first few minutes after booting, then
the switch will not load the IP.CFG file. If you want the switch to load the configuration using
IP.CFG, Avaya recommends not interact with the switch via the console port for a period
of 3 minutes after booting the switch or stack. This is necessary to give the switch sufficient
time to load the IP.CFG file and take appropriate actions. If the switch is also performing an
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The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 restarts with factory default settings and
attempts to read the ip.cfg file from an installed USB drive within three minutes. The
Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 banner page appears while the switch
retrieves the ip.cfg file.
November 2010