User Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice Switches, v6.1 B-1
BBoot Mode
Boot Mode is a special mode for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice
switch. Boot mode is used to:
■Recover your password
■Download new operational code
This appendix contains the following sections:
■Accessing BOOT Mode
■Password Recovery
■Downloading New Operational Code

Accessing BOOT Mode

You can access BOOT mode during Power Up or when both operational
images in APP1 and APP2 are corrupted.

Accessing BOOT Mode During Power Up

To access BOOT mode during power up:
1. Power-Off the Switch.
2. Connect a console to the supervisor Module (See Chapter 2, “Initial
Configuration” of the Installation Guide for the Avaya P550R, P580,
P880, and P882 Multiservice Switches.)
3. Press and Hold the DISPLAY button on the supervisor module as you
Power-on the switch until the boot prompt displays on the console.