Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

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1. Verify that the ASCII terminal is connected to the device.2. Connect the power cable. The device boots, and the Startup menu appears.3. Enter your choice or press to exit. Type 3 within two seconds. The following message is displayed:Warning! About to erase Flash Memory! FLASH size = 16252928. blocks = 64 Are you sure (Y/N)?4. Confirm by typing Y. The following message is displayed:Enter First flash block (1 - 64):5. Enter the first FLASH block to be erased and press . The value range is 1-64. The following message is displayed:Enter Last flash block (1 - 64):6. Enter the last FLASH block to be erased and press . The following message is displayed:Are you sure (Y/N)?7. Confirm by typing Y. The following message is displayed:Erasing flash blocks 1 - 1: Done.Password RecoveryTo recover an Access Method password:1. Boot or reboot the device and press within 2 seconds. The Startup menu displays. The following figure displays the Startup menu:Startup menu[1] Download sw[2] Erase from flash[3] Erase Flash[4] Password Recovery Procedure2. Type 4 and press . The access method is reset.For more information about configuring user passwords, see the CLI User's Guide.Running DiagnosticsContact Dell technical support before using this option. See "Contacting Dell".NOTICE: If the FLASH is erased, all software files must be downloaded and installed again.NOTE: To ensure device security, redefine the Console Access Method passwords.