T
ROUBLESHOOTING

A-2

Cannot access
the on-board
configuration
program via a serial
port connection
Be sure to have set the terminal emulator program to
VT100 compatible, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
and 9600 bps.
Check that the null-modem serial cable conforms to
the pin-out connections provided in Appendix B.
Forgot or lost the
password
Set the switch to its default configuration. Make a
direct connection to the switch’s console port and
power cycle the switch. Immediately after powering
on, press <Ctrl><u> to access the system file menu.
Select <D> to delete all user-defined configuration
files. Press <Q> to boot the switch.
Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom Action
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