Device Default Settings; Enabling Remote Management - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual

Device Default Settings

To return to device default settings use delete startup-config command at the privileged
mode prompt (#), and reboot the device. Once device reloads – it is set with the default settings.
console>
console>enable
console#delete startup-config
Startup file was deleted
console#reload
Management switch has unsaved changes.
Are you sure you want to continue? (y/n) y
Configuration Not Saved!
Are you sure you want to reload the stack? (y/n) y
Reloading all switches..

Enabling Remote Management

1. Enter the enable command at the console to enter the Privileged EXEC screen mode as follows:
console>enable
console#
2. Connect the management station to the switch through one of the Ethernet ports, or through a
network connected to the switch, using a CAT5 Cable.
This example uses port 1/xg1.
3. Ensure (on the serial console) that the interface status changed to "up" and that the STP status is
forwarding (after 30 seconds), as shown below:
console#
01-Jan-2000 01:43:03 %LINK-I-Up:
01-Jan-2000 01:43:03 %LINK-I-Up:
01-Jan-2000 01:43:34 %STP-I-PORTSTATUS: Port 1/xg1: STP status
Forwarding
4. Enable DHCP on the management interface or out-of-band interface.
NOTE: In order to function properly, DHCP cannot not be configured simultaneously on the management and
OOB interfaces.
Enter the config command at the console to enter the Configuration mode as follows:
a.
Vlan 1
1/xg1
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