Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 76)

Chapter 4: Basic Switch Parameters
Section I: Basic Operations 76
❑ The current speed setting of the RS232 console port on the switch
is retained.
Caution
This procedure results in a switch reset. The switch will not forward
traffic while it initializes its operating software, a process that takes
approximately 20 seconds to complete. Some network traffic may
be lost.
To delete all files from the file system and return the switch’s operating
parameters to the default settings, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 5 to select System Administration.
2. Form the System Administration menu, type 9 to select System
Utilities.
3. For the System Utilities menu, type 1 to select File Operations.
4. From the File Operations menu, type 9 to select Format Flash Drive.
The following prompt is displayed:
This command will format the flash drive and
requires a switch reboot.
Do you want to continue ? [Yes/No] ->
5. Type Y to proceed or N to cancel the procedure.
If you type Y for yes, the switch deletes all of the files in the file
system and then resets. Once the system has reinitialized, all
switch settings are returned to their default settings.