Obtaining Documentation And Submitting A Service Request - Cisco Catalyst 3850 Getting Started Manual

Resetting the Switch
Resetting the switch reboots the switch.
Caution
To reset the switch to the factory defaults:
If you are using Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6.0E or later releases, enter the erase startup-config privileged
Step 1
EXEC command to clear the contents of your startup configuration.If you are using an earlier release, you
can skip this step.
Step 2 Press and hold the Mode button. The switch LEDs begin blinking after about 3 seconds.
Step 3 Continue holding down the Mode button. The LEDs stop blinking after 7 more seconds, and then the
switch restarts.
Step 4 The switch now operates like an unconfigured switch. You can enter the switch IP information by using
Express Setup as described in the
Accessing Help Online
Look for a solution to your problem in the troubleshooting section of the Catalyst 3850 Switch Hardware
Installation Guide or the Catalyst 3850 Switch Software Configuration Guide on Cisco.com. You can
also access the Cisco Technical Support and Documentation website for a list of known hardware
problems and extensive troubleshooting documentation.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional
information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and
revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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