Specifications

Chapter 1 - Installation Reset / Default Switch
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Mediatrix 4100
6. When the Mediatrix 4100 has finished its provisioning sequence, perform the changes, and then
turn it off, plug it on the network, and turn it on again.
When restarting, the Mediatrix 4100 will not be in Recovery mode and will use the IP addresses
configuration set forth in the MIBs.
See “
Changing a Parameter Value” on page 35 for more details.
Factory Reset
The Factory reset reverts the Mediatrix 4100 back to its default factory settings. It deletes the persistent MIB
values of the unit, including:
 The entire mediatrixMIBs configuration.
 The MIB-II setup.
 The software download configuration files.
 The SNMP configuration, including the SNMPv3 passwords and users.
The Factory reset creates a new configuration file with the default factory values. It should be performed with
the Mediatrix 4100 connected to a network with access to a DHCP server. If the unit cannot find a DHCP
server, it sends requests indefinitely.
You can disable the Factory reset to avoid users deleting the existing configuration. See “
Disabling the Factory
Reset” on page 20 for more details.
 To trigger the Factory Reset:
1. Insert a small, unbent paper clip into the Reset / Default switch hole of the Mediatrix 4100.
Do not depress before all the LEDs stop blinking and are steadily ON.
2. Release the paper clip.
The Mediatrix 4100 restarts.
This procedure resets all variables in the MIB modules to their default value; defaults include the
localHostSelectConfigSource variable set to dhcp.
When the Mediatrix 4100 has finished its provisioning sequence, it is ready to be used with a DHCP-
provided IP address and MIB parameters.
Disabling the Factory Reset
You can disable the factory reset procedure, even if users depress the Reset / Default switch. Disabling the
factory reset means that users will not be able to revert the Mediatrix 4100 back to its factory settings if there
are configuration problems.
 To change the factory reset behaviour:
1. In the sysAdminMIB, set the sysAdminDefaultSettingsEnable variable to disable.
In this case, users can only perform a Recovery Mode procedure. See “
Reset / Default Switch” on
page 18 for more details.
Note: The recovery mode does not alter any persistent configuration data of the Mediatrix 4100.
Note: The Factory reset alters any persistent configuration data of the Mediatrix 4100.