User guide

Appendix C:
Forced Reload Procedure
A forced reload allows you to recover from a situation where:
! The Base Station has stopped responding to the system
! You have mislaid the unique identifiers such as IP address, SNMP read/write
password, or other parameters that prevent communication with the Base
Station.
! The Base Station has been configured with incorrect wireless network
parameters, preventing you to access the Base Station via the wired
network interface.
When you need to do a forced reload, please keep in mind the following:
a. The Base Stations equipped with network interfaces that are set to Forced Reload” mode can
not be accessed via the wired network interface.
b. Do not do a “Forced Reload” procedure for more than one Base Station simultaneously.
You might risk unexpected administrative problems due to configuring multiple units with an
identical configuration image and IP address.
When in”Forced Reload Mode” the Base Station will stop bridging operation.
The Base Station is only capable of accepting a new software image to be
programmed into the FlashROM.
To access the Base Station in forced reload mode you may need to reconfigure
your LAN administrator station.
If your AP-DS.11b is equipped with Client Manager cards, you may wish to do
the forced reload using a configuration scenario as described in Setting Up your
LAN Administrator Station on page 3-1 (see either Figure 3-6 on page 3-13 or
Figure 3-8 on page 3-14).