Administration Settings 37case the upgrade process fails for any reason(for example, the connection between thecomputer and the Switch is lost while the newfirmware is being copied to the Switch).A progress screen displays while the upgrade istaking place.The upgrade procedure can take a fewminutes, and is complete when the progressbar has finished running and the Power LEDhas stopped flashing and is permanently green.CAUTION: Do not interrupt power to theSwitch during the upgrade procedure. If youdo, the firmware may be corrupted and theSwitch may not start up properly afterwards.InitializeTo reset the Switch to factory default settings:1 Click Administration, then Initialize on themenu.You will lose all your configuration changes.The Switch LAN IP address will revert to thedefault IP address 169.254.x.y. (see “AutomaticIP Configuration” on page 33). You may needto restart your computer to re-establishcommunication with the Switch.RebootClicking on Administration, then Reboot on themenu has the same effect as power cycling theunit. No configuration information will be lost.Reboot the Switch if you are experiencingproblems and you want to re-establish yourInternet connection.Any network users that are currently accessingthe Internet will have their access interruptedwhile the reboot takes place, and they mayneed to restart their computers when thereboot has completed and the Switch isoperational again.