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DSL-500G ADSL Router User’s Guide
Commit & Reboot
Whenever you use the Web Configuration Manager to change system settings, the changes are initially placed in
temporary storage (called random access memory or RAM). Your changes are made effective when you submit
them, but will be lost if the device is reset or turned off.
To save your changes for future use, you can use the commit function. This function saves your changes from
RAM to permanent storage (called flash memory).
Note
When you Submit changes, they are activated immediately, but they are only
saved until the device is reset or turned off. You must Commit the changes to
saves them permanently.
Use the Commit & Reboot menu to commit changes to permanent storage.
After you have submitted all the configuration changes you want to make for this session, click on the Commit
& Reboot button in the Admin folder to view the Commit & Reboot page.
Figure 29. Commit and Reboot
To save current configuration settings as they have been submitted click
. (Disregard the selection
in the Reboot Mode drop-down list; it does not affect the commit process.)
The changes are now saved to permanent storage (flash memory).
Reboot the Router
To reboot the device using the Configuration Manger, display the Commit & Reboot page, select the appropriate
reboot mode from the drop-down menu, and then click
.
IMPORTANT
Do not reboot the device using the Reset button on the back panel of the Router to
activate new changes. This button resets the device settings to the manufacturer’s
default values. Any custom settings will be lost.
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