Specifications

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4. If you are using an FTP server, enter a password:
Set agTransferPassword.0 "MyPassword"
5. Initiate the transfer. To save a dump file, enter 5.
Set agTransferAction.0 "5"
7.1.4 Factory defaults
To reset the switch to the factory defaults, you need to perform one of the
following procedures.
Resetting with access to the terminal
If you have access to the switch’s terminal, and you would like to reset the switch to the
factory defaults, complete the following steps:
1. Set the configuration block to “factory”:
RS8264(config)#boot configuration-block factory
.
.
Next boot will use factory default config block instead of active.
2. Reload the switch:
RSG8264#reload
Reset will use software "image2" and the active config block.
>> Note that this will RESTART the Spanning Tree,
>> which will likely cause an interruption in network service.
Confirm reload (y/n) ? y
Resetting with no access to the terminal
If you want to reset the switch to the factory defaults and have no access to the terminal,
complete the following steps:
1. You need to reload the switch by powering it off or by running reload.
2. You can interrupt the boot process and enter the Boot Management menu from the serial
console port. When the system shows Memory Test, press Shift+B. The Boot
Management menu opens:
Resetting the System ...
Memory Test ................................
Boot Management Menu
1 - Change booting image
2 - Change configuration block
3 - Xmodem download
4 - Exit
Please choose your menu option:
3. Enter 2 to change the configuration block:
Please choose your menu option: 2
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Enter configuration block: a, b or f (active, backup or factory):
4. Enter f to use the factory defaults:
Enter configuration block: a, b or f (active, backup or factory): f