Resetting factory defaults, Resetting factory defaults -18, Configshow -14 – Dell PowerVault 51F (8P Fibre Channel Switch) User Manual

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Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

Fibre Channel Subnetmask [current]: [enter new subnet mask

if needed]

Gateway Address [current]: [enter new address if needed]

If the current value is acceptable, press <Return>. Following entry of these val-
ues, the switch can now be accessed via the network connection on the switch.
The switch can be managed using Telnet commands.

Resetting Factory Defaults

In the event that a user changes a password or IP address, or forgets it, or sets an
invalid IP address, the IP address can be reinitialized.

To reset factory defaults, perform the following steps:

1.

Connect the DB9 serial cable from the computer’s COM port to the switch’s
RS-232 port.

2.

Start the HyperTerminal by selecting Programs—> Accessories—>
HyperTerminal, and then hyperterm.exe.

3.

Supply a name in the Connection Description dialog box.

4.

Type

Direct to Com

<port#> in the Connect Using dialog box and press

<Enter>.

The COM <port#> Properties dialog box is displayed with the following settings:

8-bit

No parity

One stop bit

9600 baud

HyperTerminal

VT100

Flow control = Xon/Xoff

5.

Turn on the switch and read the messages on the screen.

6.

When prompted, type

userid=admin

and the proper password for the admin

user.

7.

Type

configDefault

to reset usernames and passwords.

The configDefault command does not affect the SNMP agent configuration. To
reset SNMP agent configuration, use the agtcfgDefault command.

See Chapter 4, “PowerVault 51F Commands,” for help on using commands.

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