Activate the reset feature, To perform a level 1 and level 2 reset – Nortel Networks BCM50 User Manual

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Level 2 reset erases all customer and system configuration data and all software releases and
patches. This reset re-installs the original factory configuration settings. Level 2 reset also
resets the router firmware to what was shipped from the factory. No Ethernet connectivity to
the system occurs during this operation.

Activate the reset feature

You activate the reset feature by pressing the reset switch with a long, thin, nonmetallic needle in
the sequence described in the procedure

To perform a Level 1 and Level 2 reset

on page 166.

As you press the reset switch, the LEDs blink in a predefined fashion to guide and confirm user
input. The various states of the power and status LEDs indicate the following:

A blinking power LED indicates a user input window; the BCM50 system is waiting for user
input.

A solid red power LED indicates extreme action is requested; caution is urged.

A solid status LED (any color) indicates level of reset action:

— Level 1 is yellow

— Level 2 is red

A blinking status LED indicates an interim state; trying to establish user request.

A solid status LED indicates confirmation of a user selection (power LED has priority).

To perform a Level 1 and Level 2 reset

The router configuration of a BCM50a or BCM50e is not affected by a Level 1 reset. To perform a
soft reset on the router, use Element Manager.

See the figure

Level 1 and Level 2 reset sequence

on page 167, or follow the sequence in the table

Level 1 reset

on page 168 and the table

Level 2 reset

on page 168 to perform a Level 1 and Level 2

reset.

Warning: If you perform a Level 2 reset to solve an undetermined problem and
still have access to Element Manager, you must retrieve all the log files for
technical support before performing the Level 2 reset. A Level 2 reset erases all
log files from the system.

Warning: Before performing a Level 1 or Level 2 reset, review all the effects of
the levels of reset. See

Reset levels

on page 165.

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