Erase Flash Sectors - Dell PowerConnect 6024 User Manual

1
From the Startup menu, press <2> within 6 seconds to erase flash file.
The following message is displayed:
Warning! About to erase a Flash file.
Are you sure (Y/N)? y
2
Press <Y>.
NOTE:
The following message is displayed.
Write Flash file name (Up to 8 characters, Enter for
none.):config File config (if present) will be erased after
system initialization
======== Press Enter To Continue ========
3
Enter config as the flash file name.
The configuration is erased and the device reboots.
4
Perform the switch's initial configuration.

Erase FLASH Sectors

For troubleshooting purposes, you may need to erase flash sectors. If the flash is erased, all software
files must be downloaded and installed again.
To erase the FLASH:
1
From the Startup menu, press <3> within 6 seconds.
The following message is displayed:
Warning! About to erase Flash Memory! FLASH size = 16252928.
blocks = 64 Are you sure (Y/N)
2
Confirm by pressing <Y>.
The following message is displayed:
Enter First flash block (1 - 63):
3
Enter the first flash block to be erased and press <Enter>.
The value range is 1-64. The following message is displayed:
Enter Last flash block (1 - 63):
4
Enter the last flash block to be erased and press <Enter>.
5
The following message is displayed:
Are you sure (Y/N)
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Configuring the Switch
Do not press <Enter>.