Hard resetting a UniFi PoE switch is your go-to solution for adoption issues, forgotten passwords, and misconfigurations. There are three ways to perform a hard reset on a UniFi switch. The physical reset button method This is the classic "press-a-button" approach. All UniFi switches have a small, recessed reset button. Steps: Locate the reset button on the. Connect one end of Console line USB to PC's USB interface, and the other end of RJ-45 is connected to console interface of front panel of switch. #After the connection is completed, there we recommend the super terminal, putty or Secure CRT tool to configure the switch. #Energizing the switch, then. I have a working (as in passing traffic) DS-3E1105P-EI (smart poe) switch that I'd like to hard-reset, does anyone know how ? Inside it has JP1 (unlinked) shouting out but is there a known correct way to reset to box. This particular switch refuses to be 'managed' and iVMS reports it as off-line;. With PoE Auto-Recovery enabled, the switch will constantly detect the data transmission with PoE powered devices (PD). It allows the device to monitor the status of connected PoE-enabled devices and provides a way to reset them if they become unresponsive or stop working properly.