APWeb – Initial Setup by Network Admin
APWeb – Initial Setup by Network Admin
Overview
Applicability Notice: The APWeb information in this manual covers APWeb Version 1.4.0. (The version number is in the upper right on the Home page.)
The APWeb server delivers HTML pages and Java applets, which allow for remote control and diagnostics of an AMX AutoPatch Routing System using
In addition, one of the pages opens a Telnet server, providing a standard terminal interface for entering AMX AutoPatch BCS (Basic Control Structure) commands.
The primary enclosure (the one with the control panel) on the Octaire system is connected via an
Note: A single PC can access multiple AMX AutoPatch Routing Systems, as long as each system has TCP/IP capability (e.g., the Octaire or an APWeb expansion board on an Optima); each APWeb server must be assigned a unique IP address and a custom site name. Furthermore, each system can contain multiple enclosures, as long as it is configured as a single system.
The APWeb server can also function as a Tunneling Access Point (TAP). As a TAP, it can be used to control a system (e.g., with third party controllers) using any software that supports BCS protocol over TCP/IP.
The APWeb interface information is divided into three chapters.
This first chapter provides APWeb setup information for the Network Administrator doing the initial setup or ongoing server maintenance. It includes information on:
Connecting to the APWeb server
Changing the server’s configuration properties Setting user names and passwords
Testing control operations
Customizing the site and the control options
Defining routing levels (manually configuring virtual matrices) Handling security issues
Controlling the system
The second chapter, “APWeb – Controlling the Octaire,” contains instructions for the person controlling an Octaire through an APWeb server after the setup is complete. We suggest making a copy of this control chapter to give to the user, along with the user name and password that you set for them.
The third chapter, “APWeb – Additional Info for Network Admin,” covers the advanced topics of embedding the XBar applet and changing the proxy setting.
Caution: We strongly recommend a Network Administrator set up the system even if DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), gateways, firewalls, etc. are not being used.
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