4–Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Recovering a Switch Using Maintenance Mode

6.Enter the maintenance mode account name and password (prom, prom), and press the Enter key.

Sanbox login: prom

Password:xxxx

7.Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name prompt, enter the firmware image file name.

Image filename: filename

Unpacking ’filename’, please wait...

Unpackage successful.

8.Select option 7 to reset the switch and exit maintenance mode.

Resetting the Network Configuration

This option resets the network properties to the factory default values and saves them on the switch.

Resetting User Accounts

This option restores the password for the Admin account name to the default (password) and removes all other user accounts from the switch.

Copying Log Files

This option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named logfile. You can use FTP to download this file to the management workstation. You must download the logfile before resetting the switch. Refer to the SANbox 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Command Line Interface Guide for information about downloading files from the switch.

Removing the Switch Configuration

This option deletes all configurations from the switch except for the default configuration. This restores switch configuration parameters to the factory defaults except for user accounts and zoning.

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59229-05 A, 9100 specifications

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