Compare device reset modes

Use this table to compare the device reset modes available to you, as well as the methods you can use to trigger each one and the actions that will occur.

DEVICE RESET MODES1 Triggering any of the reset modes reverts the unique password you may have set back to the factory-assigned default password. The default admin password can be found on the product label on the bottom of the device or on the extra product label sticker that came with your device. Log in to the device after the reset is complete to change the factory-assigned default password to your unique password.	METHODS TO TRIGGER A MODE	Synopsis	ACTIONS
Config Reset	Default behavior By ERASE button press one time (default behavior) Trigger a Config Reset using the ERASE button By Web UI Trigger a Config Reset in the device Web UI By using the revert command in the CLI Trigger a Config Reset using the CLI	Restores manufacturer's default configuration settings. Deletes user files, event/system logs, and user-configured/known-working APNs. Generated keys and certificates remain.	Yes5	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Factory Reset	Default behavior By ERASE button press two times. Trigger a Factory Reset using the ERASE button	All custom settings, user files, event/system logs, generated keys, certificates, and user-configured/known-working APNs are deleted. The device will revert to the default settings specified by the manufacturer.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes6	Yes	Yes

DEVICE RESET MODES1 Triggering any of the reset modes reverts the unique password you may have set back to the factory-assigned default password. The default admin password can be found on the product label on the bottom of the device or on the extra product label sticker that came with your device. Log in to the device after the reset is complete to change the factory-assigned default password to your unique password.

METHODS TO TRIGGER A MODE

Synopsis

ACTIONS

DAL OS 25.6 and older

Deletes all custom configuration settings

Deletes user files2

Deletes event and system logs

Deletes generated keys

Deletes certificates

Deletes user-configured and known-working APNs3

Resets cellular modem(s) and deletes their APN contexts4

Config Reset

Default behavior

By ERASE button press one time (default behavior)

Trigger a Config Reset using the ERASE button
By Web UI

Trigger a Config Reset in the device Web UI
By using the revert command in the CLI

Trigger a Config Reset using the CLI

Restores manufacturer's default configuration settings. Deletes user files, event/system logs, and user-configured/known-working APNs.

Generated keys and certificates remain.

Yes5

Yes

Factory Reset

Default behavior

By ERASE button press two times.

Trigger a Factory Reset using the ERASE button

All custom settings, user files, event/system logs, generated keys, certificates, and user-configured/known-working APNs are deleted.

The device will revert to the default settings specified by the manufacturer.

Yes

Yes6

Yes