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Equinox ESP Multi-Interface Serial Hub Product Installation Guide

1.4 INIT and RESET Buttons

The INIT button can be used to remove configured information from an

ESP unit. The ESP stores nonvolatile data such as SNMP community

name, system contact and IP address in FLASH. This information can be

erased by pressing the INIT button.

NOTE: Pressing the INIT button will interrupt ESP operation and cause

reinitialization to occur.

The FLASH erase is performed in two phases. The first phase erases the

configuration database, which contains all nonvolatile data except the IP

address. The second phase erases the IP address and effectively restores

the ESP to factory default. This feature can be used to erase the FLASH

when the ESP is being reinstalled elsewhere on your network.

When the INIT button is first pressed, the ONLINE LED will begin to

blink to confirm that you have pressed the INIT button. Pressing and

holding the button for five seconds erases the configuration database in

the ESP FLASH. When the database has been erased, the ONLINE LED

begins to flash rapidly. If you release the INIT button before the five

second mark, no action is taken, and the ESP does not reinitialize.

If the button is pressed and held for an additional five seconds, the IP

address is also erased.

If any portion of the FLASH is erased, the ESP will reboot itself when

the INIT button is released.

The RESET button can be used to reset the ESP. Pushing this button will

cause an immediate reboot.