Restoring The Factory Settings - Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE W786 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Formatting a PRESET-PLUG (resetting the preset function)
You format the PRESET PLUG using the Command Line Interface (CLI) to reset the preset
function. To do this, follow the steps outlined below:
1. Start the remote configuration using Telnet (CLI) and log on with a user with the "admin" role.
2. Switch to the global configuration mode with the command "configure terminal".
3. You change to the PLUG configuration mode with the "plug" command.
4. Enter the command "factoryclean".
The PRESET-PLUG is formatted and the preset function is reset.
5. Write the current configuration of the device with the "write" command.
8.2

Restoring the factory settings

NOTICE
Previous settings
If you reset, all the settings you have made will be overwritten by factory defaults.
NOTICE
Inadvertent reset
An inadvertent reset can cause disturbances and failures in a configured network with further
consequences.
With the reset button
When pressing the button, make sure you observe the information in the "Reset button
(Page 27)" section in the operating instructions.
Follow the steps below to reset the device parameters to the factory settings:
1. Turn off the power to the device.
2. Loosen the screws of the cover.
3. Remove the cover.
4. Now press the Reset button and reconnect the power to the device while holding down the
button.
5. Hold down the button until the red fault LED (F) stops flashing after approximately 10
seconds and is permanently lit.
6. Now release the button and wait until the fault LED (F) goes off again.
7. The device then starts automatically with the factory settings.
SCALANCE W786-x
Operating Instructions, 12/2021, A5E03678337-14
Error correction
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