User manual

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Chapter 5
4. Start a Web browser on your computer or laptop.
A password prompt, followed by the Device Manager Web interface
page appears.
If the Device Manager Web interface does not appear, make sure that any
pop-up blockers or proxy settings in your browser software are disabled and
that any wireless clients running on your computer or laptop are disabled.
If the Device Manager Web interface still does not appear, enter a URL in your
browser, such as http://www.rockwellautomation.com
. The browser should
redirect to the Device Manager Web interface.
Restart or Reset the Switch
If you cannot solve an issue by reconfiguring a feature, either restarting or
resetting the switch might solve the issue or help you to eliminate probable
causes. If the issue exists after you reset the switch to its default settings, it is
unlikely that the switch is causing the issue.
Option Description
Restart This option restarts the switch without turning off power. The switch retains its saved configuration settings
during the restart process. However, the Device Manager Web interface is unavailable during the process. When
the process completes, the switch displays the Device Manager Web interface.
Important: Restarting the switch interrupts connectivity of your devices to the network.
Reset the Switch to
Factory Defaults
This option resets the switch, deletes the current configuration settings, returns to the factory default settings,
and then restarts the switch.
Attention: Resetting the switch deletes all customized switch settings, including the IP address, and returns the
switch to the factory default settings. The same software image is retained. You need to reconfigure the basic
switch settings. Refer to Initialize the Switch with Express Setup on page 17
.
Attention: Resetting the switch interrupts connectivity of your devices to the network.
IMPORTANT
Restarting or resetting the switch interrupts connectivity of
your devices to the network.