Using The Reset Button To Switch To Erase Flash Memory - Patton SmartNode 5540 Series User Manual

SmartNode 5540 & 4140 Series User Manual
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
Do the following:
1. While pressing and holding the Reset button, apply power to the SmartNode device. The Power LED
flashes quickly for 2 seconds, during which time the Reset button must remain pressed.
2. The Power LED will begin a series of blink patterns starting with 1-blink, pause.
Table 18. Using the Reset button to switch to erase flash memory
LED Blink Pattern
3-blinks, pause
3. Repeatedly pressing and releasing the Reset button will cycle through the blink patterns.
4. When you get to the 3-blink pattern that will erase the entire flash memory (see
button. 10 seconds later, flash memory will be erased, then the device will boot.
5. Once booted up, the device will run using the "minimal-config":
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# Minimal configuration file
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cli version 4.00
telnet-server
shutdown
ssh-server
no shutdown
web-server http
shutdown
web-server https
shutdown
Resetting the SmartNode device when it is initially powered off
The following procedure is NOT standard and is NOT to be used
to perform a factory reset. It should ONLY be used as a last
resort for a minimal recovery of the device when it is in an unde-
fined state, and if the instructions in section
Node device when it is initially powered off "
provide a remedy.
Performing the following procedure will result in loss of all data,
including the shipping-config, software licenses, Wizards,
backup-configs, etc. The device will have to be manually set up
afterward.
Erase entire contents of flash memory (no exceptions), then boot.
Note Erasing flash memory also deletes previously pur-
chased and loaded software license keys.
F • Reset Button Functions
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