Resetting The Switch Configuration; Accessing Help Online - Cisco 3040 Getting Started Manual

Resetting the Switch Configuration

This section describes how to reset the blade switch configuration by rerunning the system
configuration dialog. These are reasons why you might want to reset the blade switch:
• You installed the blade switch in your network and cannot connect to it because you assigned the
wrong IP address.
• You want to clear all configuration from the blade switch and assign a new IP address.
To reset the switch and cause the system configuration dialog to display, you must first delete the
config.text file in your directory. Follow these steps:
At the switch
Step 1
At the privileged EXEC prompt,
Step 2
Entering write-erase deletes the configuration and reboots the switch.
Caution
At the privileged EXEC prompt,
Step 3
Step 4 If you have not made changes to the configuration, the prompt asks if you want to proceed
with reload. Enter yes.
If you have made changes to the configuration, the prompt asks if you want to save it.
Enter no.
The switch displays the prompt to start the system configuration dialog. See the "Completing the
Initial Configuration" section on page 17 to re-enter the configuration information and set up your
switch.

Accessing Help Online

First look for a solution to your problem in the troubleshooting section of the Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide or the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC
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, including:
• Factory defaults and password recovery
• Recovery from corrupted or missing software
• Blade switch port problems
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user EXEC prompt,
switch#
switch#
, enter enable to enable the privileged EXEC mode.
switch>
, enter write erase, and press Return or Enter.
, enter reload, and press Return or Enter.