System administration Erase device configuration and reset to factory defaults
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
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Command line
1. Log into the Connect IT 16/48 command line as a user with Admin access.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
2. Enter the following:
> system factory-erase
3. After resetting the device:
a. Connect to the Connect IT 16/48 by using the serial port or by using an Ethernet cable to
connect the Connect IT 16/48 ETH2 port to your PC.
b. Log into the Connect IT 16/48:
User name: Use the default user name: admin.
Password: Use the unique password printed on the bottom label of the device (or the
printed label included in the package).
Note If your device was manufactured prior to the release of firmware version 19.11.x, the
default user name may be root.
When you first log into the WebUI or the command line, you must change the password for
the admin user. See Change the default password for the admin user for instructions.
c. Reset the default password for the admin account. See Change the default password for
the admin user for further information.
Reset the device by using the Reset button.
1. Locate the Reset button on your device.
2. Press and hold the Reset button perform a device reset. The Reset button has two modes:
n Configuration reset:
l Press and release the Reset button.
l The device reboots automatically and resets to factory defaults. This does not
remove any automatically generated certificates and keys.
n Full device reset:
l After the device reboots from the first button press, immediately press and the
Reset button again.
l The device reboots again and resets to factory defaults, as well as also removing
generated certificates and keys.
3. After resetting the device:
a. Connect to the Connect IT 16/48 by using the serial port or by using an Ethernet cable to
connect the Connect IT 16/48 ETH2 port to your PC.
b. Log into the Connect IT 16/48:
User name: Use the default user name: admin.
Password: Use the unique password printed on the bottom label of the device (or the
printed label included in the package).
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