Chapter 5: Advanced Commands

Figure 5-2. Current configured parameters list.

To reset to factory default, setting the IP mode to autoip and removing any overrides, type in:

reset_to_default.sh

To change the baud rate of the serial extension interface, type in: stty X –F /dev/ttyS0

(replace X with desired baud rate)

To disable/enable the link for a specific device, type in: ast_send_event -1 e_stop_link

ast_send_event -1 e_reconnect

5.1 Advanced IP Commands

Each device has three possible modes of establishing an IP address: autoip, dhcp, and static.

1.AutoIP is the default mode and it will always automatically assign available IP addresses in the private IP domain 169.254.xxx.xxx

NOTE: The MediaCento IPX uses the Avahi zeroconf protocol to find an available IP in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range.

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