Multi-Function Reset/Factory Defaults Button; Restart (Power-Cycle) The Switch; Reset The Switch To Factory Default Settings But Maintain The Registration Status - NETGEAR S3600 Series User Manual

S3600 Series 8- or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports

Multi-function Reset/Factory Defaults button

The switch provides a recessed, multi-function Reset/Factory Defaults button on the
front panel. Depending on how long you press the button, this button lets you restart
(power-cycle) the switch or reset it to factory defaults, either with or without maintaining
the registration status. For more information, see the following sections.
NOTE: Before you restart or reset the switch, be sure to first export and save
the configuration file, so that you can restore the current switch configuration
settings if needed.

Restart (power-cycle) the switch

NOTE: We recommend that you export and save the configuration file before
you press the Reset/Factory Defaults button to restart the switch.
To restart the switch using the Reset/Factory Defaults button:
1. Insert a tool such as a straightened paper clip into the opening.
2. Press the Reset/Factory Defaults button for less than 5 seconds.
CAUTION: Do not press the button for more than 5 seconds!
During the restart process, the Power LED lights blinking green.
Reset the switch to factory default settings but maintain the
registration status
When you reset the switch to factory default settings but maintain the registration status,
all settings are erased and the switch restarts with factory default settings. The NETGEAR
registration status is maintained and not erased. After the switch is reset, you will need
to go through the initial login and setup process again.
NOTE: We recommend that you export and save the configuration file before
you press the Reset/Factory Defaults button to reset the switch.
To use the Reset/Factory Defaults button to reset the switch to factory default settings
but maintain the registration status:
1. Insert a tool such as a straightened paper clip into the opening.
2. Press the Reset/Factory Defaults button for more than 5 seconds but less than
10 seconds.
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