If you lost the password to access the smart switch you must use the factory default button.
Unifi 48 port switch factory reset.
To restore a smart switch to its factory default settings use either the factory default button or the web management interface.
No documentation for the current setup.
Restoring the default settings erases all saved configurations including the password vlan settings and port configurations.
Establish ssh connection with the device.
If after performing a hard reset via the reset button and forgetting the device from the unifi controller if possible you still cannot adopt the device try the following.
But if you have a poe device connected to an unifi switch it won t factory reset.
Selling the switch or sending it for dispo.
I noticed a couple of days ago that it was disconnected.
Powerful enterprise switch models.
And in some other cases the unifi switch just won t reset the factory mode with the button alone.
Further i ve read a few other accounts of people having this same problem with this exact.
I have a 48 port unifi switch that has been working great since i set it up.
Unifi tech support says its possible but i have tried at least 5 times with no success any of those times.
I had my site reboot the switch hoping it would come back up.
Ever run into a situation where you need to factory reset your edgeswitch.
The unifi switch offers the forwarding capacity to simultaneously process traffic on all ports at line rate without any packet loss.
But yes normally the reset button will work most of the time.
Has anyone ever been able to factory reset a unifi switch 8 poe 60w using the reset button.
It still showed disconnected but every device worked fine through it.
Following these steps will help to fix those issues.
Unifi devices can also be reset to factory defaults using physical reset button.
The device might be in a faulty state that will be resolved with a factory reset.