3com 5500G reset factory defaults

[Rappy]

How do you reset a 3com 5500G switch? SOmeone has misconfigured a password and we are trying to reset. Does it have to be reset through the CLI or is there a reset button as there was on previous switches? I want to know before i unrack it. Thanks!

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[Bas1234]

I've found something here;

http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/5500/DNA17250AAA02.pdf

It's worth a try.

When using the console port to access the boot
menu, the option <CTRL B> is available for one
second. It is possible to hold <CTRL B> after
reboot before the message is output to gain access
to the boot menu.
? By default, console messages are only visible for
one Switch in a stack of switches. Use the
info-center switch-on all command to
output all the console output from all units in a
stack to one of the console sessions.
? The following commands are used to return the
Switch to factory default settings:
? <5500G-EI>reset saved-configuration
– This command will remove the user
saved configuration file. To see which file will be
deleted, enter display startup .
? [5500G-EI]change self-unit to
auto-numbering – This command will
remove any saved Switch unit number (enter
display ftm topo to see which switches in
a stack are configured with a manual unit number,
these are marked with priority 5, automatic
numbered switches are marked with a priority
of 10).
? [5500G-SI]rsa local-key-pair
destroy – This command will remove any
local rsa keys used for SSH access.
? <5500G-SI>startup bootrom-access
enable – This command will re-enable access
to the bootrom. From the boot menu, the fol-
lowing commands may be used to select the
appropriate defaults:
5. Modify bootrom password – Factory
default is no bootrom password.
7. Skip current configuration file
– Factory default is process configuration file.
8. Set bootrom password recovery –
Factory default is enable bootrom password
recovery.
9. Set switch startup mode – Factory
default is fast startup.
? <5500G-EI> undo clock timezone –
This command will return the timezone to the
factory default UTC timezone. Enter
display clock to see what timezone is configured.

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[Rappy]

wow! that was ridiculous! thanks!

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[fourseasons]

I have the same problem and was not able to use the Ctrl B option. is there any other way i can reset to factory default? please help

 

[harrahboy]

How do you break out of the boot menu to a prompt where you can type in commands?