HP 408965-002
Start the console session.
Plug in serial cable to console port of device from PC COM1 port
Open PuTTY and select "Serial" connection type, leave baud rate (Speed) and other settings as default.
Plug power into device and if a power button exists, turn it on.
Access Main Menu.
When prompted to press a key to continue:
HP IP-Console-Switch-2x1x16 Console Ready... Press any key to continue
Erase configuration and restart device.
Type 5 to "Restore Factory Defaults" and confirm by typing YES:
+-----------------------------------------------+ | HP IP-Console-Switch-2x1x16 Console | | Copyright (c) 2000-2008, All Rights Reserved | +-----------------------------------------------+ | Main Menu | +-----------------------------------------------+ 1. Network Configuration 2. Firmware Management 3. Enable Debug Messages 4. Set/Change Password 5. Restore Factory Defaults 6. Reset Appliance 7. Enable LDAP Debug Messages 8. Set Web Interface Ports 9. Input Web Server Certificate 0. Exit Enter selection -> 5 Restore factory defaults? [YES/NO] -> YES Restoring... Success Resetting to activate changes. This will require approximately one minute...
Copy all the output from the session into your records.
Right-click PuTTY's titlebar, from that dropdown menu click on "Copy All to Clipboard"
Open the file of record certifying the deconfiguration of this device and use CTRL V to paste all the output from PuTTY into that file. Formatting the text with a fixed-width font helps it look more readable.
End the session.
Close PuTTy.