Cabletron Systems CSX1000 - Manual (Page 523)

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S YSTEM C OMMANDS
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restart
Generally used from a remote site (when using Telnet or TFTP), although it is functional from
a local console as well. The
restart command reboots the system and automatically starts
up the system software. Issue this command after making configuration changes with
CFGEDIT, in order for these changes to take effect.
If you prefer, you can make configuration changes and store them remotely. Later, you can
transfer the changes (the .nei files) to the system using TFTP. In order for these changes to take
effect, you would need to issue the
restart command from the Telnet session of your remote
terminal.
Note: If you lose your Telnet connection within 10 seconds of entering the restart command,
the command will not be executed.
S ETTING THE D ATE AND T IME
The following commands are used to set the date and the time on the system:
date
Changes the date on the system as specified. The can be specified as a numeral from
1 to 12, spelled out in full (January), or abbreviated to 3 letters (JAN). The can be any
legal date within the month specified. (For example, 1 through 31 would be legal dates for
January.) The year may be specified in its entirety (1995) or by its last two digits (95). Commas,
dashes, and white space are all acceptable separators.
time hours:minutes <:seconds>
Changes the time on the system as specified. The hours can be from 0 - 23 in military time, or
from 1 - 12 in civilian time, with an optional AM/PM indicator. The “seconds” parameter is
also optional. If “P” is included (indicating “PM”), 12 is added to the hour. White space is
unimportant.
Note that if the time command is issued without any parameters, the system will report the
current time. Parameters following the time command are interpreted as an attempt to make a
change.
F ILE U TILITY C OMMANDS
The file utility commands include the flash commands and the simple file utilities.
The flash commands give you the ability to update, format and reclaim unused space in the
embedded system’s resident flash array. It provides the means to install and upgrade new
software.
flash update
Used only when you need to update the system software. It prepares for a software update by
rebooting the system. When you receive the message “Waiting for Download,” transfer the
new software files to the system via your communications package.