Intel 510T User Guide - Page 104

Recovery Manager, DNS IP Conversion Tool - switch software download

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C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch Purpose Recovery Manager Use the Recovery Manager if the software in your switch is corrupted or a software download to the switch failed, or you have moved a configured switch from another net, forgotten the switch's IP address, or simply lost control of the switch. Note The Recovery Mode Manager only works when the switch is set in Recovery Mode. Using the Recovery Mode Manager To regain control of the switch: 1 Locate the Reset button on the front of the switch. Use a pointed object, for example a paper clip, press and hold (approximately 40 seconds) the Reset button until the Status LED blinks green slowly. 2 In Intel Device View, select Tools>Recovery Manager. 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard to regain control. Using the DNS IP Tool 94 DNS IP Conversion Tool DNS names are resolved by a DNS server or a Hosts file. The station running Intel Device View must be configured to use the DNS server when a Hosts file is not used. To convert DNS names to IP addresses: 1 Type in the DNS name. 2 Click Convert. 3 The IP address is displayed.

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C H A P T E R 5
Managing the Switch
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Recovery Manager
Purpose
Use the Recovery Manager if the software in your switch is corrupted
or a software download to the switch failed, or you have moved a con-
figured switch from another net, forgotten the switch’s IP address, or
simply lost control of the switch.
Note
The Recovery Mode Manager only works when the switch
is set in Recovery Mode.
Using the Recovery Mode
Manager
To regain control of the switch:
1
Locate the Reset button on the front of the switch. Use a pointed
object, for example a paper clip, press and hold (approximately
40 seconds) the Reset button until the Status LED blinks green
slowly.
2
In Intel Device View, select
Tools>Recovery Manager
.
3
Follow the instructions in the wizard to regain control.
DNS IP Conversion Tool
Using the DNS IP Tool
DNS names are resolved by a DNS server or a Hosts file. The station
running Intel Device View must be configured to use the DNS server
when a Hosts file is not used. To convert DNS names to IP addresses:
1
Type in the DNS name.
2
Click
Convert.
3
The IP address is displayed.