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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