Unlock The Ethernet Switch - Weidmuller IE-SW-VL08M Series User Manual

4. Click Yes in response to the following warning message to accept the new settings.

Unlock the Ethernet Switch

The Unlock function is used to open a password protected switch so that the user can modify its
configuration, import/export a configuration, etc. There are six possible responses under the Status
column. The Status of a Weidmueller Switch indicates how the switch was located (by
Weidmueller Switch Utility), and what type of password protection it has.
The six options are as follows (note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the standard fixed IP
address networking terminology):
Locked
The switch is password protected, Broadcast Search was used to locate it, and the password has
not yet been entered from within the current Configurator session.
Unlocked
The switch is password protected, Broadcast Search was used to locate it, and the password has
been entered from within the current Configurator session. Henceforth during this Configurator
session, activating various utilities for this switch will not require re-entering the server
password.
Blank
The device is not password protected, and Broadcast Search was used to locate it.
Fixed
The device is not password protected, and Search by IP address was used to locate it manually.
Locked Fixed
The device is password protected, Search by IP address was used to locate it manually, and the
password has not yet been entered from within the current Configurator session.
Unlocked Fixed
The device is password protected, Search by IP address was used to locate it manually, and the
password has been entered from within the current Configurator session. Henceforth during this
Configurator session, activating various utilities for this switch will not require re-entering the
server password.
Perform the following steps to unlock a locked device (i.e., a Weidmueller Industrial Ethernet
Switch with Status "Locked" or "Locked Fixed"). Highlight the server (from the Weidmueller
Industrial Ethernet Switch list in the Configurator window's left pane), and then click the Unlock
toolbar icon , or select Unlock from the Configuration menu.
Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility
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