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To use the configuration, use the following command:

 

use configuration [primary secondary]

 

The configuration takes effect on the next reboot.

 

If the switch is rebooted while in the middle of a configuration save, the

 

switch boots to factory default settings. The configuration that is not in

 

the process of being saved is unaffected.

Returning to Factory

To return the switch configuration to factory defaults, use the following

Defaults

command:

 

unconfig switch

 

This command resets the entire configuration, with the exception of user

 

accounts and passwords that have been configured, and the date and

 

time.

 

To reset all parameters except the date and time, use the following

 

command:

 

unconfig switch all

 

 

Upgrading and

The BootROM of the switch initializes certain important switch variables

Accessing BootROM

during the boot process. If necessary, BootROM can be upgraded, after

 

the switch has booted, using TFTP. In the event the switch does not boot

 

properly, some boot option functions can be accessed through a special

 

BootROM menu.

Upgrading BootROM

Upgrading BootROM is done using TFTP (from the CLI), after the switch

 

has booted. Upgrade the BootROM only when asked to do so by a 3Com

 

technical representative. To upgrade the BootROM, use the following

 

command:

 

download bootrom <ip_address>

Accessing the

Interaction with the BootROM menu is only required under special

BootROM menu

circumstances, and should be done only under the direction of 3Com

 

Technical Support. The necessity of using these functions implies a

 

non-standard problem which requires the assistance of 3Com Technical

 

Support.

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