3Com 3C16405, User Manual

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Pages
This section describes the fields that appear on the pages in the
Configuration category. The first page displayed is the Initialization
page.
Initialize
This page is used to initialize the stack. Initializing the stack causes it to
return to its factory default settings. You may want to do this if the
stack has been previously used in a different part of your network, and
its settings are incorrect for its new environment.
CAUTION: Initializing the stack removes all configuration information
including security, resilient links and passwords. However, IP, SLIP and
default router information is retained to ensure you can continue
management communication with the stack over the network.
The stack’s passwords return to the default passwords.
Load Balancing
This page is used to initiate the load balancing feature in the stack.
For information on load balancing, refer to Chapter 4. You can
configure the stack’s load balancing feature by using the Load
Balancing Tool; refer to “Load Balancing” on page B-18.
The stack may take some time to complete the load balancing
operation.
The load balancing feature will not work if Load Balancing has been
disabled by using the Load Balancing Tool.
Load Balancing works by monitoring traffic levels, so the stack only
starts to benefit from it when it has been powered on for a few hours,
and Load Balancing has been enabled for a few hours.
Reset
This page is used to reset the stack. Resetting the stack simulates
powering on and powering off the stack. You may want to do this if
you want to reset the stack’s statistics counters.
CAUTION: Performing a reset may cause some of the data being
transmitted over the network to be lost. It also clears the
non-permanent addresses in the PS Hub 50 unit’s switch database.