Dell PowerConnect 8024 User's Guide - Page 89

2. The boot process starts over. Restore Configuration to Factory Defaults Use option 10 to load using the system default configuration and to boot without using the current startup configuration. Selecting 10 from the Boot Menu restores system defaults and deletes the configuration files. Boot Sequence can then be started by selecting 1 from the Boot Menu. To download software from the Boot menu: 1. On the Boot menu, select 10 and press . The following prompt displays: Are you SURE you want to delete the configuration? (y/n):y 2. The boot process resumes. Activate Backup Image Use option 11 to activate the backup image. The active image becomes the backup when this option is selected. To activate the backup image: 1. From the Boot menu, select 11 and press . The following message displays: Backup image - image2 activated. 2. The boot process resumes. Password Recovery Procedure Use option 12 when a password is lost. This allows the switch to boot one time without prompting for a console password. Note that the enable password is not prompted for in this mode. To recover a lost password for the local terminal only: 1. From the Boot menu, select 12 and press . The password is deleted. 2. The boot process resumes. 3. To ensure switch security, reconfigure passwords for applicable management methods. Reformat and Restore File System Use option 13 to format the flash file system if file corruption is observed. Certain critical files are copied from flash to RAM, the flash file system is invalidated and formatted. Then, the files are copied from RAM back to flash and the switch is rebooted. The following files are copied: • image1 Configuring Dell™ PowerConnect™ 89