By way this was the G1 model, it does NOT have the factory default you have to load it. The G2 and above do have the factory-default. That was one thing that kept on throwing me until I saw it on another doc.
On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I finally figured it out after going across several docs, then it > occurred to me to google bootstrap > and that took me to the directions on how to get it taken care of. I did > have to register with them to > reach that level of info, but turned out to be the solution. I see one > person has the same issues > I had, so FYI here is what I did to fix it. > > You need an app that can talk to the terminal console, as in my case I had > blown out the config and > the OS. All that was in there was the bootstrap. Here is what I used: > Minicom > Be sure and set the XMODEM setup to -b or it will barf on the file > The OS file I downloaded then I used Minicom to upload it into the switch. > After the upload you need to issue the following command: > bootstrap#boot system flash name_of_your_firmaware.biz > <https://supportforums.adtran.com/external-link.jspa?url=http%3A%2F%2Fname_of_your_firmaware.biz%2F> > then reload it: > bootstrap#reload > Watch closely as you are going to need to get back to bootstrap and > load the config file for the switch. It will start dumping instructions to > the screen, at one point it will > stop and give you 5 seconds to hit [ESCape]. When you do that it will dump > you to bootstrap mode. > Now you will repeat the upload of another file. The actual switch > configuration. You can get the > config file from the Adtran site. > You are going to do the same as you did for the .biz file BUT you are not > going to do the boot system > flash, as this is just a text file that the OS will read now that it has > the OS loaded. > > Here is the full set of instructions to get aOS back into the machine. > https://supportforums.adtran.com/thread/7374 > I had to wipe the whole thing > > If you only have to remove the config file here is a factory reset file > that puts it back to a > new unit config wise. > https://supportforums.adtran.com/docs/DOC-7561 > when I received the unit. Now I have it back and can start adding VLAN's > to it. > > Hope this helps anyone that runs into one of these. > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 3:45 PM Michael Barnes <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 12:25 PM Mike C. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 10:28 AM Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Folks, >> > > I was given an ADTRAN NetVanta 1234 PoE 24 port administered switch. >> > > One of the request of the donor was that I would remove any corporate >> > > configuration files. I proceeded to do so IAW instructions setout by >> > > Adtran. >> > > >> > > The next step is to upload a config file that makes it factory reset >> (the >> > > next >> > > version of this had the factory reset file hard burned into the >> machine >> > > this >> > > one not so) Anyhow I have followed the instructions but still cannot >> get >> > > the >> > > device to recognize the file. >> > > >> > > Is anyone familiar with these devices? I figure that PLUG was the best >> > > place >> > > to ask this question short of calling the manufacturer and not sure >> how >> > far >> > > I >> > > will get there since the thing is I guess about 10 years old. >> > > >> > > I am using minicom to talk to the console port, I invoke xmodem to >> upload >> > > the file to the flash drive on the switch, then in minicom I start >> xmodem >> > > it ask >> > > for the file location, I give it that and it sends it. Tells me that >> it >> > was >> > > completed >> > > Then I reboot the switch, it starts rebooting then tells me that the >> file >> > > is no good. >> > > >> > > I am going to use this to carry several PoE'd access points and >> security >> > > cameras >> > > each system on a separate VLAN. It has 4GB throughput each port is >> 100mb >> > so >> > > that is more than enough for the devices attached to it. But >> uploading >> > the >> > > config >> > > file is giving me heartburn. >> > > >> > > Thank you in advance for any guidance given. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> > >> >> I will say that I have contacted Adtran customer support in the past for >> old equipment long out of production and usually they have been very >> helpful. Some real old niche stuff was difficult, but most things they >> were >> quite helpful with. I'd give them a shot. >> >> Michael >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > Ph 4:13 KJV > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ph 4:13 KJV Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Fil 4:13 RVR1960 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
