Adder Technology X200A/R, X200AS/R, X100R, RS232, X200R Saving and restoring configuration settings

Saving and restoring configuration settings

The AdderView CATx can store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of user access rights (AdderView CATx IP models support a maximum of 128 computers). Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering all computer names, port numbers and access rights can be a lengthy process. Therefore, the AdderView CATx provides a method to save and, if required, restore configuration settings using one of its serial ports. Further to this, the saved file can be opened and edited within a text editor or spreadsheet and then restored back to the AdderView CATx – a useful way to make multiple setup changes.

Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user for this procedure.

Preparations for configuration save/load

•Download the Adder Data Transfer utility - contact Adder Technical Support for details.

•Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the AdderView CATx, labelled COM1/UPGRADE, to a serial port on your computer using the supplied serial flash upgrade cable. See Appendix 7 for pin-out specifications.

A
Tx
4	USER	PORTS
		2
		POWE
		R
		C
		ONTROL

		COM
3		1/
			U
	1			PGRADE
		USER			COM2/
				PORT1	M
						ODEM
						24COMP

KM

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To transfer configuration settings

1Run the Adder Data Transfer utility on the computer that is connected to the AdderView CATx’s serial port. The utility has a single window:

2Click the Configuration button and ensure that the appropriate serial port of the computer is selected.

3Click the Browse... button to locate or create a text file that will either provide or receive the AdderView CATx data.

4Choose the direction of data flow:

•Click the Unit to File button to download the existing AdderView CATx configuration to the selected text file, or

•Click the File to Unit button to upload the contents of the file to the AdderView CATx unit.

A pop-up dialog box will request you to set-up the unit to either send or receive RS232 data.

5Using the local port of the AdderView CATx unit, display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.

6Select the ‘Functions’ option.

7Select either ‘Send Data to RS232 port’ (if you chose the Unit to File button) or ‘Read Data from RS232 port’ (if you chose the File to Unit button).

8On the computer, click the OK button of the pop-up dialog box to begin downloading or uploading. The process will end automatically when all data have been transferred.

Note: For AdderView CATx IP models, the usernames and passwords are not retrieved by the Adder Data Transfer utility due to security reasons.

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