MAX Admin Menu

3.Click the Server Configuration button to open the MAX Server Configuration window and establish a telnet session with the server.

4.You will be prompted to enter a login ID and (Master) password. Once these have been entered correctly, the MAX Admin Menu is displayed in this window.

Accessing the Admin Menu via Direct Connection to the MAX Server

Alternatively, you can connect a mouse, keyboard and VGA monitor directly to the MAX server, via the connectors on the rear panel (FIG. 14).

PS/2 Keyboard port

PS/2 Mouse port VGA Out

Note: minor layout variations exist between the MMS and HT servers - for example, there is no parallel printer port on the HTs, and the USB 1 port is located outside of this panel.

FIG. 14 MAX Servers - rear panel connectors

Static electricity can damage electronic circuitry. Before touching the MMS, discharge any accumulated static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object.

When the server is powered up, you will be prompted to enter a login ID and (Master) password. Once these have been entered correctly, the MAX Admin Menu is displayed.

MAX Admin Menu Options - Overview

The options in the MAX Admin Menu include:

• System Information:

Displays system hardware and status information (read-only).

• IP Settings:

These options allow you to view and configure the IP settings of the

 

server for compatibility with your network.

• Output Module Setup:

This set of options allows you to add, view and delete external output

 

modules (MAX-AVM audio-video modules and/or MAX-AOM audio-

 

only modules), as well as MAX-AVP Audio-Video Players.

• RAID 5 Status:

Displays status information for the servers RAID 5 array, including indi-

 

vidual status for each of the disc drives (read-only).

• RAID 5 CLI:

The options on this page are only for use by AMX Technical Support.

• Add RAID Disks:

The options on this page allow you to migrate unassigned ports to a

 

controller unit.

• Log Management:

The options on this page allow you to view and delete log files, and

 

control the logging level for the server.

• Date, Time Locale:

This set of options allows you to specify/adjust the system’s date, time

 

and location settings.

• Shell:

This option opens an MS-DOS window for sending specific commands

 

directly to the server.

• Modify max.ini

The options on this page are only for use by AMX Technical Support.

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AMX MAX Servers manual MAX Admin Menu Options Overview, Options in the MAX Admin Menu include