D-Link DGS-3212SR Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Some settings, though, require you to restart the switch before they will take effect. Restarting the switch erases
all settings in RAM and reloads the stored settings from the NV-RAM. Thus, it is necessary to save all setting
changes to NV-RAM before rebooting the switch.
To save settings using CLI the command is
save
.
Factory Reset
Click the
Factory Reset
link in the
Maintenance
folder to bring up the reset menu.
Figure 3-10. Factory Reset to Default Value
Reset
−
returns all configuration settings except the switch’s IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
settings to the factory default settings.
Reset Config
−
returns all configuration settings to the factory default settings, but does not save the settings or
reboot the switch. If you select this option the switch configuration will be returned to the factory default settings
for the current session only. When the switch is rebooted, it will return to the last configuration saved to the
switch’s NV-RAM using the
Save Changes
option.
Reset System
−
returns all configuration settings to the factory default settings, but does not save the settings or
reboot the switch. If you select this option the switch configuration will be returned to the factory default settings
and then saves the factory default configuration to the switch’s NV-RAM. The switch will then reboot. When
the switch has rebooted, it will have the same configuration as when it was delivered from the factory.
Restart System
The following menu is used to restart the switch. Access this menu by clicking on the
Restart System
link in the
Maintenance
folder.
Click the
Yes
after
Do you want to save the settings?
to instruct the switch to save the current configuration to
non-volatile RAM before restarting the switch.
Clicking the
No
option instructs the switch not to save the current configuration before restarting the switch. All
of the configuration information entered from the last time
Save Changes
was executed
will be lost.
Click the
Restart
button to restart the switch.
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