User`s guide

Resetting the Device
2-12 Getting Started
Resetting the Device
Usetheproceduresinthissectiontoresetoneormoredevicemodules,toscheduleasystemreset
inordertoloadanewbootimage,ortocleartheuser‐definedswitchandrouterconfiguration.
Resetting a Module or the System Immediately
Usethefollowingcommandtoresetamoduleortheentiredevicewithoutlosinganyuser‐
definedconfigurationsettings:
reset [mod-num | system ]
Ifmod‐numisnotspecified,theentiresystemwillbereset.
Scheduling a System Reset
Whenloadinganewbootimage,itisusefultoscheduleasystemresetasfollows.
1. Toschedulearesetataspecificfuturetime,usinga24‐hourformat:
reset at hh:mm [mm/dd] [reason]
Ifmonthanddayarenotspecified,theresetwillbescheduledforthefirstoccurrenceofthe
specifiedtime.
Areasontextstringcontainingspacesmustbeenclosedinquotations.Ifoneisnotspecifiedfor
thereset,nonewillbeapplied.
2. Toschedulearesetafteraspecifiedtimelapse:
reset in hh:mm [reason]
Displaying Scheduled Reset Information
Usethefollowingcommandtodisplayinformationaboutscheduleddeviceresets:
show reset
Example
Note: A Matrix DFE Series or N-SA module can also be reset with the RESET switch located on
its front panel. For information on how to do this, refer to the Matrix DFE Series or N-SA
Installation Guide shipped with your module.
Matrix(rw)->show reset
Reset scheduled for Fri Jan 21 2004, 23:00:00 (in 3 days 12 hours 56 minutes 57
seconds).
Reset reason: Software upgrade