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Exiting maintenance mode
The Exit option ends the current login session. Enter the maintenance mode account name and password
(prom, prom) to log in again. Momentarily press and release the Maintenance button, or power cycle the
switch to return to normal operation.
Unpacking the firmware image file in maintenance mode
The Image Unpack option unpacks and installs new firmware when the current firmware has become
corrupt. Before using this option, you must load the new firmware image file onto the switch. The steps to
install new firmware using this option are as follows:
1.
Place the switch in maintenance mode. See the procedure for maintenance mode in
switch using maintenance
2.
Use FTP to load a new firmware image file onto the switch. See the Image command in the McDATA
4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide for an example of how to load the image file
using FTP. Close the FTP session.
3.
Enter the following command using the default IP address 10.0.0.1, and press Enter to establish a
Telnet session with the switch.
telnet 10.0.0.1
4.
Enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom), and press Enter.
Switch login: prom
Password:xxxx
5.
Enter 1 from the maintenance menu and press Enter. Enter the firmware image file name when
prompted for a file name prompt.
Image filename: filename
Unpacking 'filename', please wait...
Unpackage successful.
6.
Enter 7 and press Enter to reset the switch and exit maintenance mode.
Resetting the network configuration in maintenance mode
The Reset Network Config option resets the network properties to the factory default values and saves them
on the switch.
Restoring factory user accounts in maintenance mode
The Reset User Accounts to Default option restores the password for the Admin account name to the default
(password) and removes all other user accounts from the switch.
Copying log files in maintenance mode
The Copy Log Files option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named logfile. You can use
FTP to download this file to the management workstation. You must download logfile before resetting
the switch.
Removing the switch configuration in maintenance mode
The Remove Switch Config option deletes all configurations from the switch except the default
configuration. This restores switch configuration parameters to the factory defaults except for user accounts
and zoning.
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