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MS510TXPP - locked myself out of admin UI
So, I had the brilliant idea of disabling HTTP access to my switch, because in 2024 there just isn't a reason to use HTTP for anything. Since there isn't an option to disable the HTTP UI, I figur...
Thanks schumaku for the detailed response!
Works for me as designed, certainly on the MS510TXUP, v1.0.5.17
I guess I might've messed it up? I thought I was careful 🙂
Have not retained any other alternate access paths, like SSH?
Nope... In the end, I just did a factory reset and restored from backup, which was fairly painless.
Hit one little snag as I had just upgraded the FW before locking myself out. The backup from the older FW didn't work with the new FW, which isn't great. The dual-image feature saved my ass (reboot to older FW, apply backup, reboot to new image).
Hello therealmrfox
And welcome to the NETGEAR Community! 🙂
I am glad you were able to get access again to your switch with your backup config. Were your issues addressed by schumaku? For this case would you accept his post as a solution to make it more visible for other users?
Have a lovely day,
Erwin
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