Appendix G: Obtaining A List Of Rdb Variables - NetComm NTC-220 User Manual

Appendix G: Obtaining a list of RDB variables

Important – Modifying the RDB can cause your device to malfunction if you are not aware of the specific functions of each variable. Please
take care whenever making changes to any RDB variable. These instructions are provided for your information only. NetComm Wireless
shall be liable for any loss that arises from the misuse of this information.
The RDB is a database of variables that contain settings on the router. You can retrieve (get) and set the values of
these variables through the command-line or via SMS Diagnostics. To access a full list of the RDB variables, follow
these steps:
1 Log in to the web user interface as described in the Advanced configuration section of this guide.
2 Click the System menu at the top of the screen, then select the Administration menu on the left. Finally,
select the Administration settings menu item.
3 Click the Enable Telnet toggle key so that it is in the ON position.
4 Under the Telnet/SSH account section, enter a telnet password and then re-enter it in the Confirm password
field.
5 Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
6 Open a terminal client such as PuTTY and telnet to the router using its IP address.
7 At the login prompt, type root and press Enter.
8 At the password prompt, enter the password that you configured in step 4.
9 At the root prompt, enter the command
This will display a list of every rdb variable on the router one page at a time:
Note – Omitting the | more parameter will dump a complete list without pagination. For easier access, some terminal clients such as PuTTY
have the ability to log all telnet output to a text file.
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