User Documentation
User Manual Managed Switches 
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Once the search is complete, the Utility window will add the switch to the list of switches. 
A1.4 Unlock the Ethernet Switch 
The Unlock function is used to open a password protected switch so that the user can modify its 
configuration, import/export a configuration and perform other procedures. 
Follow the steps given below to unlock a locked Weidmüller switch. Highlight the switch (from the 
Ethernet Switch list in the Utility window's left pane), and then click the Unlock toolbar icon , or 
select Unlock from the Configuration menu. 
1. Enter the switch's Password when prompted, and then click OK. 
2. When the Dialog window reports Progress as OK, click the Close button in the upper right corner 
of the window. 










