System administration
Erase device configuration and reset to factory defaults
IX10 User Guide
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1. Locate the
ERASE
button on your device.
2. Press the
ERASE
button perform a device reset. The
ERASE
button has the following modes:
n
Configuration reset
:
l
Press and release the
ERASE
button .
l
The device reboots automatically and resets to factory defaults. This does not
remove any automatically generated certificates and keys.
n
Full device reset
:
l
After the device reboots from the first button press, immediately press and release
the
ERASE
button again.
l
The device reboots again and resets to factory defaults, as well as also removing
generated certificates and keys.
3. After resetting the device:
a. Connect to the IX10 by using the serial port or by using an Ethernet cable to connect the
IX10
ETH
port to your PC.
b. Log into the IX10:
User name
: Use the default user name:
admin
.
Password
: Use the unique password printed on the bottom label of the device (or the
printed label included in the package).
c. (Optional) Reset the default password for the admin account. See
for further information.
Reset the device with the revert command
You can reset the device to the default configuration without removing scripts, keys, and logfiles by
using the
revert
command:
1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click
Actions
>
Open Console
, or log into the IX10
local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
admin
to access the Admin CLI.
2. At the command line, type
config
to enter configuration mode:
> config
(config)>