Basic Operation Guide 2014/02

Rebooting from the menu interface
• Terminates the current session and performs a reset of the operating system
• Activates any configuration changes that require a reboot
• Resets statistical counters to zero
To Reboot the switch, use the Reboot Switch option in the Main Menu. (Note that the Reboot Switch
option is not available if you log on in Operator mode; that is, if you enter an Operator password
instead of a manager password at the password prompt.)
Figure 15 The Reboot Switch option in the Main Menu
Rebooting To Activate Configuration Changes. Configuration changes for most parameters become
effective as soon as you save them. However, you must reboot the switch in order to implement a
change in the Maximum VLANs to support parameter.
(To access these parameters, go to the Main menu and select 2. Switch Configuration, then 8.
VLAN Menu, then 1. VLAN Support.)
If configuration changes requiring a reboot have been made, the switch displays an asterisk (*)
next to the menu item in which the change has been made. For example, if you change and save
parameter values for the Maximum VLANs to support parameter, an asterisk appears next to the
VLAN Support entry in the VLAN Menu screen, and also next to the Switch Configuration … entry
in the Main menu:
Using the menu and WebAgent to implement configuration changes configuration file 59