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42 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide
Transitioning Between Modes
Figure 4-5 shows the transition between Managed, Secure and Unmanaged operating modes:
Figure 4-2. Transitioning Between Management Modes
Note the following points:
• The Managed Mode LED designates whether the management interface is active on the switch. The
LED is ON only in the Managed mode, and OFF in Secure and Unmanaged modes.
Device is in Management
Mode
Device reboots in
Secure mode with
the current
configuration but
no IP address
(Managed Mode
LED is OFF)
User presses
Managed Mode
button for less
than 7 seconds. In
Device reboots in
Managed mode.
Note: See details
below regarding
restore default
configuration page
on PC2808
User presses
Managed Mode
button for less
than 7 seconds.
User selects Web
option to go to
Secure mode).
Remove
management IP
from switch (it is
no longer
manageable).
Device reboots in
Unmanaged mode
and switch
operates as a true
unmanaged switch
(Managed Mode
LED is OFF).
User presses
Managed Mode
button. Device
reboots in
Managed mode.
Note: See details
below regarding
restore default
configuration page
on PC2808