Appendix D Resetting To Factory Defaults - Raritan PX3-4000 series User Manual

Appendix D Resetting to Factory Defaults

Using the Reset Button
You can use either the reset button or the command line interface (CLI)
to reset the PX.
Important: Exercise caution before resetting the PX to its factory defaults.
This erases existing information and customized settings, such as user
profiles, threshold values, and so on. Only active energy data and
firmware upgrade history are retained.
In This Chapter
Using the Reset Button..........................................................................549
Using the CLI Command .......................................................................550
An RS-232 serial connection to a computer is required for using the reset
button.
To reset to factory defaults using the reset button:
1. Connect a computer to the PX device. See
(on page 18).
Computer
2. Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal, Kermit,
or PuTTY, and open a window on the PX. For information on the
serial port configuration, see Step 2 of
Configuration via CLI
3. Press (and release) the Reset button of the PX device while pressing
the Esc key of the keyboard several times in rapid succession. A
prompt (=>) should appear after about one second.
4. Type defaults to reset the PX to its factory defaults.
5. Wait until the Username prompt appears, indicating the reset is
complete.
These diagrams show the reset button on Zero U models.
PX3 Phase II models:
Connecting the PX to a
Initial Network
(on page 22).
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