Initialize; Reboot - 3Com Baseline 2426-PWR Plus User Manual

case the upgrade process fails for any reason
(for example, the connection between the
computer and the Switch is lost while the new
firmware is being copied to the Switch).
A progress screen displays while the upgrade is
taking place.
The upgrade procedure can take a few
minutes, and is complete when the progress
bar has finished running and the Power LED
has stopped flashing and is permanently green.
CAUTION: Do not interrupt power to the
Switch during the upgrade procedure. If you
do, the firmware may be corrupted and the
Switch may not start up properly afterwards.

Initialize

To reset the Switch to factory default settings:
Click Administration, then Initialize on the
1
menu.
You will lose all your configuration changes.
The Switch LAN IP address will revert to the
default IP address 169.254.x.y. (see
IP Configuration"
to restart your computer to re-establish
communication with the Switch.

Reboot

Clicking on Administration, then Reboot on the
menu has the same effect as power cycling the
unit. No configuration information will be lost.
Reboot the Switch if you are experiencing
problems and you want to re-establish your
Internet connection.
Any network users that are currently accessing
the Internet will have their access interrupted
while the reboot takes place, and they may
need to restart their computers when the
reboot has completed and the Switch is
operational again.
Administration Settings
"Automatic
on page 33). You may need
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