Users Guide

Viewing the Conguration Lock Status

If you attempt to enter CONFIGURATION mode when another user has locked it, you may view which user has control of

CONFIGURATION mode using the show configuration lock command from EXEC Privilege mode.

You can then send any user a message using the send command from EXEC Privilege mode. Alternatively, you can clear any line using the

clear command from EXEC Privilege mode. If you clear a console session, the user is returned to EXEC mode.

Example of Locking CONFIGURATION Mode for Single-User Access

Dell(conf)#configuration mode exclusive auto

BATMAN(conf)#exit

3d23h35m: %RPM0-P:CP %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

Dell#config

! Locks configuration mode exclusively.

Dell(conf)#

If another user attempts to enter CONFIGURATION mode while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 1): %

Error: User "" on line console0 is in exclusive configuration mode.

If any user is already in CONFIGURATION mode when while a lock is in place, the following appears on their terminal (message 2): %

Error: Can't lock configuration mode exclusively since the following users are currently

configuring the system: User "admin" on line vty1 ( 10.1.1.1 )

NOTE

: The CONFIGURATION mode lock corresponds to a VTY session, not a user. Therefore, if you congure a lock and then

exit CONFIGURATION mode, and another user enters CONFIGURATION mode, when you attempt to re-enter CONFIGURATION

mode, you are denied access even though you are the one that congured the lock.

NOTE: If your session times out and you return to EXEC mode, the CONFIGURATION mode lock is

uncongured.

Restoring the Factory Default Settings

Restoring the factory-default settings deletes the existing NVRAM settings, startup conguration, and all congured settings such as,

stacking or fanout.

To restore the factory default settings, use the restore factory-defaults stack-unit {stack—unit—number | all}

{clear-all | nvram | bootvar}

command in EXEC Privilege mode.

CAUTION

: There is no undo for this command.

Important Points to Remember

• When you restore all the units in a stack, these units are placed in standalone mode.

• When you restore a single unit in a stack, only that unit is placed in standalone mode. No other units in the stack are aected.

• When you restore the units in standalone mode, the units remain in standalone mode after the restoration.

• After the restore is complete, the units power cycle immediately.

The following example illustrates the restore factory-defaults command to restore the factory default settings.

Dell#restore factory-defaults stack-unit 1 nvram

***********************************************************************

* Warning - Restoring factory defaults will delete the existing *

* persistent settings (stacking, fanout, etc.) *

* After restoration the unit(s) will be powercycled immediately. *

* Proceed with caution ! *

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