Resetting The Defaults; Resetting The Defaults Via Cli Command - ZyXEL Communications MSC1000G User Manual

Note: It is highly recommended that you use the sys reboot <seconds> command
before using any settings or commands that may lock you out from managing the
device. Use the sys reboot cancel command to cancel the scheduled reboot
when you are sure you have the correct configuration. Otherwise, the device will
restart and resume using the settings last saved before using the sys reboot
command.
38.7 A Line Card Does Not Become Active
A line card is stuck in the inactive state.
It is normal for a line card to be in the inactive state when it is starting up or the firmware is being
upgraded. If neither of these is the case, the line card may be malfunctioning. Try the following.
The MSC can automatically restart a line card that it is managing. If the line card is unresponsive,
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use the lcman reset command to perform a hardware reset on the line card.
Try removing the line card from the slot and re-installing it.
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If neither of these steps work, use the
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console port and recover the firmware. The procedure to recover the line card firmware is similar to
the procedure for recovering the MSC firmware (see
After you have recovered the line card's firmware, use the lcman enable command to turn the
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MSC's management of the line card back on.

38.8 Resetting the Defaults

You can upload the factory-default configuration file to reset the MSC to the default settings. This
means that you will lose all previous configurations and the speed of the console port will be reset
to the default of 9600 bps with 8 data bit, no parity, one stop bit and flow control set to none. The
user name and password will also be reset to "admin" and "1234". The default in-band IP address is
192.168.1.1. The default out-of-band IP address is 192.168.0.1.
If you forget your password or cannot access the MSC, contact customer support for how to reset
your device to the factory defaults.

38.8.1 Resetting the Defaults Via CLI Command

If you know the password, you can reload the factory-default configuration file via Command Line
Interface (CLI) command. Use the following procedure.
Connect to the console port using a computer with terminal emulation software. See the chapter on
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hardware connections for details.
Management Switch Card User's Guide
command. Then connect to the line card's
lcman disable
Section 38.8.2 on page
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