56LongView® IP KVM Extenders Installer/User Guide

Table 5.1: SAMI Parameters and Descriptions

Parameter

Description

Type

Example

 

 

 

 

password

The password initiates a management session.

use

use password

 

Once the session is initiated, any other

 

 

 

commands may be used. The session will close

 

sessionpassword resp

 

when the time-out expires. The password can

 

connect

 

only be set using the serial port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

reset

The reset parameter resets a user station.

use

use reset

 

There are certain cases where the user station

 

 

 

must be reset for the parameter to take effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ipaddr

IP address of the managed device. Changing

set, get

set IpAddr 192.168.13.1

 

ipaddr requires a use reset command after the

 

resp IpAddr 192.168.13.1

 

response is received to be active.

 

get IpAddr

 

 

 

resp IpAddr 192.168.13.1

 

 

 

 

netmask

Netmask of the managed device. Changing

set, get

set netmask 255.255.255.0

 

netmask requires a use reset command after

 

resp netmask 255.255.255.0

 

the response is received to be active.

 

get netmask

 

 

 

resp netmask 255.255.255.0

 

 

 

 

gateway

Default gateway of the managed device.

set, get

set gateway 192.168.13.1

 

Changing gateway requires a use reset

 

resp gateway 192.168.13.1

 

command after the response is received to be

 

get gateway

 

active.

 

resp gateway 192.168.13.1

 

 

 

 

partneripaddr

The IP address of the partner. This parameter

set, get

set partnerIpAddr

 

only applies to the user station. It is the IP

 

192.168.13.2

 

address of the transmitter to which the user

 

resp partnerIpAddr

 

wants to connect. There is a slight delay to

 

192.168.13.2

 

switch partners, but no reset is needed.

 

get partnerIpAddr

 

 

 

resp partnerIpAddr

 

 

 

192.168.13.2

 

 

 

 

name

The user station name of the device.

set, get

get name

 

No reset is needed.

 

resp name “Malta DIP”

 

 

 

set name “Malta DIP”

 

 

 

resp name “Malta DIP”

 

 

 

 

eid

The user station EID of the device.

get

get eid

 

 

 

resp eid 510150-00032D-000

 

 

 

set eid 510150-00032D-000

 

 

 

resp eid 510150-00032D-000

 

 

 

 

mac

The mac address of the device.

get

get mac

 

 

 

resp mac 00:E0:86:0E:31:73

 

 

 

 

To access the SAMI Menu:

1.From the Receiver Main Menu, press 8 and Enter to access the Console Settings Menu. -or-

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