Basic Management
QB.11-R Installation and Management
Rebooting and Resetting
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Rebooting and Resetting
All configuration changes require a restart unless otherwise stated. You can restart the unit with the
Reboot
command;
see
, below).
Most changes you make become effective only when the unit is rebooted. A reboot stores configuration information in
non-volatile memory and then restarts the unit with the new values (see
In some cases, the unit reminds you that a reboot is required for a change to take effect. You need not reboot
immediately; you can reboot after you have made all your changes.
NOTE:
Saving of the unit’s configuration occurs only during a controlled reboot or by specifically issuing the CLI
Save
command. If you make changes to settings without a controlled reboot (command) and you have not issued the
Save
command, a power outage would wipe out all changes since the last reboot. For example, entering static
routes takes effect immediately; however, the routes are not saved until the unit has gone through a controlled
reboot. Proxim strongly recommends saving your settings immediately when you finish making changes.
Rebooting
When you reboot, the changes you have made become effective and the unit is restarted. The changes are saved
automatically in non-volatile memory before the actual reboot takes place.
To reboot, click
Commands
>
Reboot
>
Reboot
. The unit restarts the embedded software. During reboot, you are
redirected to a page showing a countdown timer, and you are redirected to the
Status
page after the timer counts down
to 0 (zero). The CLI is disconnected during reboot. This means that a new telnet session must be started.
Resetting Hardware
If the unit does not respond for some reason and you are not able to reboot, you can restart by means of a hardware
reset. This restarts the hardware and embedded software. The last saved configuration is used. Any changes that you
have made since then are lost.
To reset the hardware, unplug the unit’s power supply and then reconnect power to the unit.
Soft Reset to Factory Default
If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings.
This should be done only when you are experiencing
problems
. Resetting to the default settings requires you to reconfigure the unit.
To reset to factory default settings:
1. Click
Commands
>
Reset
.
2. Click the
Reset to Factory Default
button. The device configuration parameter values are reset to their factory default
values.
