Black Box SW487A-R2 manual Apconcmd Utility

CHAPTER 5: Configuration and Operation

5.12.3APCONCMD UTILITY

The apconcmd.exe utility enables the user to set switch parameters through the LAN port. This utility is located on the CD-ROM provided with your SCSI Switch. To change switch settings and termination for an SCSI Switch, run (at a DOS prompt) APCONCMD.EXE from the CD-ROM.

Usage:

apconcmd [/?] [/i<IP address>] [/c<COM port>] [/b<baud rate>] [/n<Switch number>] [/h<holdoff>] [/x] [/t<termination>] [/s<Switch settings>] [/w<command>] [/r<command>]

Where:

/? = this message.

/i <IP address> = The IP address of the network-enabled SCSI Switch.

/c <COM port> = The number of the COM port to address (1 to 8; default = 1).

/b <baud rate> = The baud rate of the COM port (2400, 9600, or 19200 [bps]; default = 9600).

/n <Switch number> = The number of the SCSI Switch to change (1 to 32; default = 1).

/h <holdoff> = SCSI-bus holdoff, in seconds. The SCSI Switch will not change the switch settings on a bus until there has been no activity for the specified number of seconds. Valid range is 0 to 25 seconds.

/x = Ignore SCSI-bus activity. Switch settings will be changed immediately.

/t <termination> = Termination can be turned on (“N”) or off (“F”) for each port (A to D or 1 to 6). For example, “A2NB1F” activates termination for ports A and 2, and it deactivates termination on ports B and 1. Termination on any of the switch’s ports that aren’t specified in the command will not be affected.

/s<Switch settings> = The settings to be changed. For example, “A1B2NB1A2F” connects ports A1 and B2 and disconnects ports B1 and A2. switch settings on any of the switch’s ports that aren’t specified in the command will not be affected.

/w<command> = <command> is sent to the switch with no parsing. Any response from the switch is ignored.

/r<command> = <command> is sent to the switch with no parsing. Any response from the switch is displayed on the console’s error output.

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