Specifications

How to Reset a Device
Use the Reset Device Wizard to reset a single device, multiple devices, or even multiple device groups. The
wizard lets you reset devices that support Timed Reset as well as those devices that do not. Timed Reset lets
you configure your reset operation with a time delay, so that the actual device resets take place at a later time.
Use these steps to reset a device.
Select Tools > Wizards > Reset Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar. The
Reset Device Wizard opens.
1.
Select the devices to reset:
Expand the folders under the left−panel tree and select the single device or device group, or
multiple devices or device groups (using the Control or Shift keys). Click Add.
NOTE: If you have multiple tree nodes representing the same device but with varying
SNMP contexts, keep in mind that not all device contexts will provide access to
the MIBs required to perform the operation. When selecting your devices, make
sure that any device with SNMP context has access to the required MIBs, or
select the device with default context (switch mode).
a.
The devices will be listed in the Selected Devices table. Devices that do not support the reset
operation or have never been contacted, are not listed. If you want to remove a device from
the list, select the device and click Remove.
b.
Click Next.c.
TIP: If you open the Reset Device Wizard from a device or device group in the left−panel
Network Elements tab, the selected device(s) will be automatically displayed under Selected
Devices.
2.
Reset devices that support Timed Reset:
If you are resetting devices that support Timed Reset, you will see a window listing those devices.
Timed Reset gives you the flexibility to set up your reset operation with a time delay, so that the
actual device resets take place at a later time. This can be useful when trying to schedule resets for a
time when the network is least busy.
In the Selected column, select the devices that you want to reset. You can select an option to
display devices that do not support timed reset; however, these devices cannot be reset from
this window.
a.
Enter the Reset Delay. This is the amount of time (in seconds) until the device resets after the
reset operation begins. For example, if you start the reset operation at 4:00 pm with a 7 hour
reset delay (420 seconds), the device(s) will reset at 11:00 pm. This allows you to schedule
your resets for a time when the network is least busy.
b.
Select the reset type: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device
power off and on).
c.
Click Start to initiate the timed resets. Resets occur simultaneously. Once the reset operation
has started, you must click Refresh to update the device information in the table.
d.
3.
Reset devices that do not support Timed Reset:
If you are resetting devices that do not support Timed Reset, you will see a window listing those
devices.
In the Selected column, select the devices that you want to reset.a.
Select the reset type: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device
power off and on).
b.
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