American Fibertek Commander C10e/C10e-I/C10p/C10p-I User Manual

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Resetting Commander’s using the RS 232 Port

In some cases it maybe necessary to reset Commander using the RS 232 Port in order to recover
from incorrect IP settings.

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To reset the RS232 Port:

Connect to the RS232 port with a Null Modem cable.
Set the computer’s terminal program to 115200/8/N/1.
Push the reset button for 4 seconds.

The Port B Led will go Orange when the button is pressed and then Red after the 4 seconds.
The following login will appear:

¾ AFI Commander Linux
¾
¾ Commander login: root
¾ Password: (not required)
¾ Enter the recovery user name

The unit will list the current system time and IP Address with a menu:
>

¾ Wed Nov 15 15:34:02 EST 2006
¾

192.168.10.11

¾ >

The settings are as follows:

>

0) Dump current setting
1) Disable Firewall, allow all IPs
2) Set IP to 192.168.10.11
9) Exit

Select:

Selecting 0 will dump the current status of the Commander device for advanced troubleshooting.
Selecting 1 will disable the firewall until it is set via the web interface.
Selecting 2 will set the IP Address back to the default settings without resetting any other
parameters.
Selecting 9 will set the serial port settings back to default.

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