Recovery Mode - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 Hardware User's Manual

AirLink ES450 Hardware User Guide
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Reset to factory default settings
To reset the ES450 to the factory default settings, either:
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Recovery Mode

If the router fails to boot properly, it automatically enters recovery mode, or, if the router is
unresponsive to ACEmanager input and AT commands, you can manually put the router
into recovery mode.
Recovery mode enables you to update the ALEOS software and return the router to
working order. (For details, refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide—
Gateway Configuration chapter.)
To enter Recovery mode manually:
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To recover the router:
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Note: After the recovery, you need to reload the radio module firmware store and templates.
To exit Recovery mode, if it has been inadvertently entered, do one of the following:
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For more information, refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide—Gateway
Configuration chapter.
Rev. 7 July 2019
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Press and release the Reset button on the ES450 (see
Press and hold the Reset button until all the LEDs turn red (about 7–10 seconds).
See Front Panel on page 9.
Or
In ACEmanager, go to Admin > Advanced and click the Reset to Factory Default
button. For details, refer to the ALEOS Software Configuration User Guide.
The ES450 resets to the factory default settings and reboots. Once the reboot is com-
plete and the LEDs resume their normal operating behavior, the reset is complete.
On the router, press the Reset button for more than 20 seconds. (Release the button
when all the LEDs are solid amber.)
Update ALEOS using the Recovery mode interface. Once the new ALEOS version is
successfully uploaded and installed, the gateway reboots and exits recovery mode.
When the process is complete, the ACEmanager login screen appears.
Press the Reset button on the gateway to reboot it.
Click the Reboot button on the Recovery screen.
Wait 10 minutes. If no action is taken within 10 minutes of the device entering
Recovery mode (for example, if the Recovery screen has not been loaded by the web
browser), it automatically reboots and exits Recovery mode.
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