Transitioning Between Modes
Figure 4-5 shows the transition between Managed, Secure and Unmanaged operating modes:
Figure 4-2. Transitioning Between Management Modes
User presses Managed Mode button for less than 7 seconds.
Device reboots in Unmanaged mode and switch operates as a true unmanaged switch (Managed Mode LED is OFF).
User presses Managed Mode button. Device reboots in Managed mode. Note: See details below regarding restore default configuration page on PC2808
Device is in Management |
Mode |
User selects W eb |
option to go to |
Secure mode). |
Remove |
management IP |
from switch (it is |
no longer |
manageable). |
Device reboots in |
Secure mode with |
the current |
configuration but |
no IP address |
(Managed Mode |
LED is OFF) |
User presses |
Managed Mode |
button for less |
than 7 seconds. In |
Device reboots in |
Managed mode. |
Note: See details |
below regarding |
restore default |
configuration page |
on PC2808 |
Note the following points:
•The Managed Mode LED designates whether the management interface is active on the switch. The LED is ON only in the Managed mode, and OFF in Secure and Unmanaged modes.
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