Resetting the SmartNode device when it is operating and the Power LED is lit
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SmartNode 5481 & 5491 User Manual
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• Reset Button Functions
Resetting the SmartNode device when it is operating and the
Power
LED
is lit
The
Reset
button has the following behaviors depending on how many seconds (see
) the button is
pressed (see
for the results from pressing the button).
Figure 17. Reset button periods (in seconds) for performing actions
Very exceptional case—minimal config recovery
If, after performing the procedure in section
“Resetting the SmartNode device when it is operating and the
on page 54, the SmartNode device is still not operational, the following may remedy the
problem by erasing the entire contents of flash memory (no exceptions).
However it is recommended that in such a case the device be sent to Patton for analysis and repair. See section
“Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)”
on page 36 for details.
Table 13. Results from pressing the
Reset
button
LED Blink Pattern
Action
A
(less than 1 second)
Reboot device
B
(1 to 4 seconds)
No action
C
(5 to 14 seconds)
•
Erase
startup-config
•
Reboot (indicated by the slow blinking of all LEDs)
D
(15 to 20 seconds)
•
Factory reset which erases entire flash memory except for
shipping-
config
, shipping wizards, default root CAs, and software licenses
•
Reboot (indicated by fast blinking of all LEDs)
The following procedure is NOT standard and is NOT to be used
to perform a factory reset. It should ONLY be used as a last
resort for a minimal recovery of the device when it is in an unde-
fined state, and if the instructions in section
SmartNode device when it is operating and the Power LED
is lit”
on page 54 did not provide a remedy.
Performing the following procedure will result in loss of all data,
including the
shipping-config
, software licenses, Wizards,
backup-configs
, etc. The device will have to be manually set up
afterward.
IMPORTANT
CAUTION