D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Erase Flash File, Erase Flash Sectors, Startup Menu Functions

Initial Configuration

Startup Menu Functions

Erase FLASH File

In some cases, the device configuration must be erased. If the configuration is erased, all parameters configured via CLI, Web browser interface, or SNMP must be reconfigured.

To erase the device configuration:

1.From the Startup menu, press “2” within 6 seconds to erase flash file. The following message is displayed:

Warning! About to erase a Flash file.

Are you sure (Y/N)?y

2.Press “Y”.

Note

Do not press <Enter>.

The following message is displayed.

Write Flash file name (Up to 8 characters, Enter for none.):config File config (if present) will be erased after system initialization

========Press Enter To Continue ========

3.Enter config as the name of the flash file. The configuration is erased and the device reboots.

4.Perform the switch’s initial configuration.

Erase FLASH Sectors

For troubleshooting purposes, the flash sectors may need to be erased. If the flash is erased, all software files must be downloaded and installed again.

To erase the FLASH:

1.From the Startup menu, press “3” within 6 seconds. The following message is displayed:

Warning! About to erase Flash Memory! FLASH size =16252928.blocks =64

Are you sure (Y/N)

2.Confirm by pressing <Y>. The following message is displayed:

Enter First flash block (1 -63):

3.Enter the first flash block to be erased and press <Enter>. The following message is displayed:

Enter Last flash block (1 -63):

4.Enter the last flash block to be erased and press <Enter>. The following message is displayed:

Are you sure (Y/N)

5.Confirm by pressing <Y>. The following message is displayed:

Erasing flash blocks 1 -63: Done.

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