User's Manual Part 1

Basic Management of Subscriber Module MeshMAX 5054 Series User Guide

Rebooting and Resetting

All configuration changes require a restart unless otherwise stated. New features explicitly state whether a reboot is

required or not. You can restart the unit with the Reboot command; see the first method described in the following

sub-sections.

Most changes you make become effective only when the Subscriber unit is rebooted. A reboot stores configuration

information in non-volatile memory and then restarts the Subscriber unit with the new values.

In some cases, the Subscriber 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 Subscriber unit is restarted. The changes are

saved automatically in non-volatile memory before the actual reboot takes place.

To reboot, click Commands > Reboot > Reboot button. The Subscriber 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, press and release the RESET button on the Subscriber unit unit

with, for example, a pencil.

Soft Reset to Factory Default

If necessary, you can reset the unit to the factory default settings. This must 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.

If you do not have access to the unit, you can use the procedure described in Hard Reset to Factory Default as an

alternative.

Reset and Reboot Functionality

The Reset and Reboot functionality on the power injector provides a way to reset the subscriber module and is applicable

during the boot up phase. To initiate the Reset and Reload functionality, use the Reload button, available on the side of

power injector.

The Reload feature implemented in the boot loader ensures that the application software image is removed from the

flash, and reloads the either the Mesh or Subscriber modules of MeshMAX unit, but they cannot be reloaded

simultaneously. As soon as the image is removed, the boot loader prompt appears to ensure that new application is

downloaded.User can use TFTP for normal operation. Press the “Reload” button to perform the reload functionality.