Resetting All Settings to Factory Defaults

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Caution - Exercise caution before you reset all settings to its factory defaults because this feature erases information and customized settings, such as user profiles and threshold values. Only active energy data and firmware upgrade history are retained.

Verify that you have the Administrator Privileges to reset all settings of the HPDU to factory defaults.
Select Maintenance → Unit Reset → Reset to Factory Defaults.
Click Factory Reset to confirm and reset the HPDU to factory defaults.
A message appears, with a countdown timer showing the remaining time of the operation. It takes about two minutes to complete.

When the reset is complete, the login page opens.

Note - If you are not redirected to the login page after the restart is complete, click the link,this link, in the countdown message.
Alternatively, use any of the following methods to reset the device to factory defaults.
- Use the mechanical reset button.
  An RS‑232 serial connection to a computer is required for using the reset button.
  1. Connect a computer to the HPDU device.
  2. Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal, Kermit, or PuTTY, and open a window on the HPDU.
  3. Press (and release) the Reset button of the HPDU device while pressing the Esc key of the keyboard several times in rapid succession.
  4. At the => prompt, type defaults to reset the HPDU to its factory defaults.
  5. Wait until the Username prompt appears, indicating the reset is complete.
    The reset button on Zero U HPDU models are located to the right of the Ethernet ports. Port locations might differ on HPDU models.
    
    Note - HyperTerminal is available on Windows operating systems prior to Windows Vista. For Windows Vista or later versions, you may use PuTTY, which is a free program you can download from the Internet. For details on configuration, refer to the PuTTY documentation .
- Perform the CLI command with logging in to the CLI.
  1. Connect to the HPDU device.
  2. Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal, Kermit, or PuTTY, and open a window on the HPDU.
  3. Log in to the CLI by typing the user name "admin" and its password.
  4. After the # system prompt appears, type reset factorydefaults or reset factorydefaults/yeither of the following commands and press Enter.
    If you entered the command without "/y" in Step 4, a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation. Type y to confirm the reset.
  5. Wait until the Username prompt appears, indicating the reset is complete.
- Perform the CLI command without logging in to the CLI.
  1. Connect to the HPDU and launch a terminal emulation program.
  2. At the Username prompt in the CLI, type factorydefaults, and press Enter.
  3. Type y in the confirmation message to perform the reset.