| Startup Procedures | 45 |
| Startup Menu Procedures | 45 |
| Software Download | 46 |
| Erase FLASH File | 46 |
| Erasing the Device Configuration | 47 |
| Password Recovery | 47 |
| Software Download Through TFTP Server | 47 |
| Management Modes | 49 |
| Default Values | 49 |
| Transitioning Between Modes | 50 |
| Returning to Managed Mode | 51 |
5 | Using Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator | 53 |
| Understanding the Interface | 53 |
| Device Representation | 54 |
| Using the Switch Administrator Buttons | 55 |
| Information Buttons | 55 |
| Device Management Buttons | 56 |
| Starting the Application | 56 |
| Access Levels | 56 |
6 | Configuring System Information | 59 |
| Defining General Device Information | 59 |
| Viewing Device Information | 59 |
| Viewing the Versions Page | 61 |
| Resetting the Device | 62 |
| Entering Secure Mode | 63 |
| Defining Device IP Addresses | 64 |
| Defining IP Interface Parameters | 64 |
| Running Cable Diagnostics | 65 |
| Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics | 65 |
| Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics | 67 |
| Managing Device Security | 69 |
| Defining the Local User Databases | 69 |
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