Proxim AP-4000 Hardware Configuration Reset Chrd, Dhcp Options Setting the Boot Server Host Name

Advanced Configuration AP-4000 Series User Guide

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Figure 4-22 DHCP Options: Setting the Boot Server Host Name

4.Add the Boot Server Hostname and Boot Filename parameters to the Active Options list.

5.Set the value of the Boot Server Hostname Parameter to the hostname or IP Address of the TFTP server. For example: 11.0.0.7.

Figure 4-23 DHCP Options: Setting the Bootfile Name

6.Set the value of the Bootfile Name parameter to the Configuration filename. For example: AP-Config

7.If using Syslog, set the Log server IP address (option 7, Log Servers).

8.Reboot the AP. When the AP reboots it receives the new configuration information and must reboot one additional time. If a Syslog server was configured, the following messages can be observed on the Syslog server:

•AutoConfig for Dynamic IP

•TFTP server address and configuration filename

•AutoConfig Successful

Hardware Configuration Reset (CHRD)

Hardware Configuration Reset Status is a parameter that defines the hardware configuration reset behavior of the AP (i.e., what effect pressing the reload button has on an AP operating in normal operating mode).

If a user loses or forgets the AP’s HTTP/Telnet/SNMP password, the reset button on the AP provides a way to reset the AP to default configuration values to gain access to the AP. However, in AP deployments where physical access to the

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