Appendix B: Clearing The Persistent Storage Or System Password; Clearing Persistent Storage Or Password Using The Boot Loader Method - Enterasys S Series Hardware Installation Manual

When troubleshooting the SSA switch it may become necessary to clear the persistent storage in
NVRAM or the system password. There are two methods available:
• Enter boot loader mode during the bootup process
• Manually setting a dip switch internal to the device
This appendix details the two methods available for clearing persistent storage or system
password on the SSA switch.
Clearing Persistent Storage or Password using the Boot Loader
Method
Persistent storage can be cleared or the system password reset to factory default using the boot
loader by connecting a terminal application to the serial (console) port. Serial console access to the
boot loader has been successfully tested with the following applications:
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Any other terminal applications may work but are not explicitly supported.
To either clear the SSA switch persistent storage or only the system password, proceed as follows:
1. With the console port connected, power up the device. The following message displays:
Boot ROM Initialization, Version 01.00.02
Copyright (c) 2012 Enterasys Networks, Inc.
SDRAM size: 1024 MB
Testing SDRAM....
Loading Boot Image: 0x.00.yy...
Uncompressing Boot Image...
2. Once the boot image is finished uncompressing, you receive a message indicating you have 3
seconds to access the bootloader menu by pressing any key. Press a key and the system image
loader prompt displays:
###You have 3 seconds to access the bootloader menu###
Press any key to enter System Image Loader menu
PressAnyKey
[System Image Loader]:
Clearing the Persistent Storage
HyperTerminal
TeraTerm
or System Password
PASSED.
DONE.
DONE.
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