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Chapter 26 Maintenance

ES-2108 Series User’s Guide

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26.4 Reboot System

Reboot System allows you to restart the Switch without physically turning the power off.
Follow the steps below to reboot the Switch.

1 In the Maintenance screen, click the Config 1 button next to Reboot System to restart

the Switch.

2 Click OK again and then wait for the Switch to restart. This does not affect the Switch's

configuration.

26.5 Firmware Upgrade

Make sure you have downloaded (and unzipped) the correct model firmware and version to
your computer before uploading to the device.

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Be sure to upload the correct model firmware as uploading the wrong model
firmware may damage your device.

From the Maintenance screen, display the Firmware Upgrade screen as shown next.

Figure 118 Management > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade

Type the path and file name of the firmware file you wish to upload to the Switch in the File
Path
text box or click Browse to locate it. Select the Rebooting check box if you want to
reboot the Switch and apply the new firmware immediately. (Firmware upgrades are only
applied after a reboot). Click Upgrade to load the new firmware.

After the firmware upgrade process is complete, see the System Info screen to verify your
current firmware version number.

26.6 Restore a Configuration File

Use this screen to restore a previously saved configuration from your computer to the Switch.