Restoring The Factory-Default Configuration; Cli: Resetting To The Factory-Default Configuration; Clear/Reset: Resetting To The Factory-Default Configuration - HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Management And Configuration Manual

Troubleshooting

Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration

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Restoring the Factory-Default
Configuration
As part of your troubleshooting process, it may become necessary to return
the switch configuration to the factory default settings. This process momen­
tarily interrupts the switch operation, clears any passwords, clears the console
Event Log, resets the network counters to zero, performs a complete self test,
and reboots the switch into its factory default configuration including deleting
an IP address. There are two methods for resetting to the factory-default
configuration:
CLI
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■ Clear/Reset button combination
HP recommends that you save your configuration to a TFTP server before
resetting the switch to its factory-default configuration. You can also save your
configuration via Xmodem, to a directly connected PC.

CLI: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration

This command operates at any level except the Operator level.
Syntax: erase startup-configuration
Deletes the startup-config file in flash so that the switch will
reboot with its factory-default configuration.
The erase startup-config command does not clear passwords.

Clear/Reset: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration

To execute the factory default reset, perform these steps:
1. Using pointed objects, simultaneously press both the Reset and Clear
buttons on the front of the switch.
2. Continue to press the Clear button while releasing the Reset button.