Resetting Configuration Parameters

Use the Reset window to clear or reset all of the module's nonvolatile (NVRAM) configuration parameters or to clear its error and statistic counters.

 

Reinitializing Module Settings

Resetting the module causes reinitialization of the software using all of the current settings or factory defaults.

You can reset parameters for the following individual functional components using the Web-based management application:

Use the CLI to reset parameters for the SNMP protocol, Event Logging System (ELS), or all parameters. See Resetting NVRAM to Default Values.

Procedure:

To reset Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and FDDI interface configuration settings to factory defaults, use the VNswitch module installation menu.

Step Action
1 Select one of the following options:
2 Click Apply.

A message displays indicating that the reset begins in 3 seconds. When the reset begins, you temporarily lose the connection to the module's web server.

Clearing Errors and Statistic Counters

Clearing counters resets them to zero (0).Use the Web-based management application to clear all of the interface counters.

Use the CLI to clear individual interface counters.

Procedure:

Step Action
1 Select Clear Error and Statistics Counters.
2 Click Apply. The window redisplays with a message indicating the status of the operation.

Field Descriptions

Restart with Current Settings

Reinitializes the module's software using all of the existing settings.

Restart with Factory Defaults

Reinitializes the module's software using the factory defaults.

Clear Errors and Statistics Counters

Sets all error, packet, and interface counters to 0 (zero).
Do Nothing Default setting.