Erasing Flash Sectors - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

To erase the device configuration:
Verify that the ASCII terminal is connected to the device.
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Connect the power cable. The device boots and the Startup menu appears. The device
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begins to boot.
Press <Esc> to exit or <Enter> within two seconds. The Startup menu is displayed.
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Type the number indicating your choice or press <Esc> to exit. Type
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seconds. The following message is displayed:
Warning! About to erase the file from flash Are you sure (Y/N)?
Type Y. The following message is displayed.
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? Flash file name (8 characters, Enter for none.)
Enter as the FLASH file name. The configuration is erased and the switch
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config
reboots. The IP parameter configuration for a first-time configuration is described in
Device Configuration

Erasing FLASH Sectors

The FLASH memory stores the executable image, CDB (MIB file), log file, and additional
files.
NOTICE: If the FLASH is erased, all software files must be downloaded and installed again.
Verify that the ASCII terminal is connected to the device.
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Connect the power cable. The device boots, and the Startup menu appears.
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Enter your choice or press <Esc> to exit. Type 3 within two seconds. The following
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message is displayed:
Warning! About to erase Flash Memory! FLASH size = 16252928. blocks
= 64 Are you sure (Y/N)?
Confirm by typing
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Enter First flash block (1 - 64):
Enter the first FLASH block to be erased and press <Enter>. The value range is 1-64.
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The following message is displayed:
Enter Last flash block (1 - 64):
Enter the last FLASH block to be erased and press <Enter>. The following message is
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displayed:
Are you sure (Y/N)?
Introduction.
. The following message is displayed:
Y
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