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5. Monitor Mode
Monitor Mode is a command-line interface used for diagnostic purposes. There are two ways to enter
Monitor Mode: locally via the serial port or remotely via the network.
5.1.1 Entering Monitor Mode via the Serial Port
To enter Monitor Mode locally:
1.
Follow the same steps used for setting the serial configuration parameters (
see Accessing Setup Mode
).
2.
Instead of typing three
x
keys, however:
a) Type
zzz
to enter Monitor Mode with network connections.
b) Type
yyy
to enter Monitor Mode without network connections.
The following prompt appears
*** NodeSet 2.0 ***
0>
A
0>
prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
5.1.2 Entering Monitor Mode via the Network Port
To enter Monitor Mode using a Telnet connection:
1.
Establish a Telnet session to the configuration port (9999). The following message appears:
MAC address 00204A0113A3
Software version
Press Enter to go into Setup Mode
2.
Type M (upper case).
The following prompt appears
*** NodeSet 2.0 ***
0>
A
0>
prompt indicates that you have successfully entered Monitor Mode.
5.1.3 Monitor Mode Commands
The following commands are available in Monitor Mode.
Note: All commands must be in capital letters.
Command
Command Name
Function
VS
Version
Queries software header record (16 bytes) of unit.
GC
Get Configuration
Gets configuration of unit as hex records (120 bytes).
SC
Send Configuration
Sets configuration of unit from hex records.
PI x.x.x.x
Ping
Pings unit with IP address x.x.x.x to check device status.
AT
ARP Table
Shows the unit’s ARP table entries.
TT
TCP Connection
Table
Shows all incoming and outgoing TCP connections.
NC
Network Connection
Shows the unit’s current IP address.
NS
Network Status
Reports the status of the Ethernet and Wireless
interfaces, including current negotiated settings.
QU
Quit
Exits diagnostics mode.
RS
Reset
Resets the unit.
SA
Scan Air
Reports found BSS’s. Available in wireless only and
bridging modes.
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