Restoring to Factory Default Settings
You may have to restore the Avigilon AI Appliance to the original factory default settings if the firmware
becomes corrupted, or if you forget the administrator password and have no backup administrator account
with a known password.
CAUTION —
All configuration data is deleted when you restore the appliance to the factory default settings.
The firmware installed on the machine at the factory before it was delivered is restored. After the appliance
is restarted, you must reconfigure the appliance as though it was newly installed, and upgrade the firmware
to the latest release.
To restore the factory settings:
1. Connect a monitor and keyboard to the Avigilon AI Appliance to the connections on the rear of the
appliance.
VGA connector (for monitor)
USB connector (for keyboard)
2. Press the power button on the front of the appliance to powercycle the appliance and start the
reboot process.
The Avigilon logo and a progress bar appear on the monitor while the BIOS is loading.
3. When the progress bar indicates the BIOS loading is nearly complete, press and hold down the
f
key
on the keyboard.
Within a minute the bootloader welcome screen appears. The first progress message indicates that
the factory reset button has been pressed.
4. Release the
f
key when the progress message “reset latched -- waiting for release” appears.
Within a minute the bootloader welcome screen appears. The first progress message indicates that
the factory reset button has been pressed.
5. After the Avigilon AI Appliance has completed the reboot, complete the procedure
Avigilon AI Appliance for the First Time
Restoring to Factory Default Settings
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