Saving and restoring configuration settings
The ServSwitch CX can store up to 512 server names and 16 sets of user access rights (ServSwitch CX with IP models support a maximum of 128 servers). Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually
– a useful way to make multiple setup changes.
Note: You must be
Preparations for configuration save/load
•Contact Black Box support and obtain the files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE. EXE.
•Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the ServSwitch CX, labelled COM1/UPGRADE, to a serial port on your server using the optional serial flash upgrade cable available from Black Box. See Appendix 7 for
To save configuration settings
1Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the server that is connected to the ServSwitch CX’s serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.
2Using one of the ServSwitch CX user ports, display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be
3Highlight ‘Functions’ and press 
.
4Highlight ‘Send Data to RS232 port’ and press 
.
5The ServSwitch CX will send the configuration data to your server. The XPREAD program will store the data in a file named ‘XPRODATA.CSV’ that will be created in the same directory where the XPREAD program was started - Ensure that you have sufficient rights to write to this directory.
To edit the configuration settings
The saved XPRODATA.CSV file can be opened using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft® Excel®. The format of a typical file is shown below. You will see that the server names (rows) are tabulated against the user profiles (columns):
USERS |
| ADMIN | Alan | Jim | Sue | Test |
PASSWORDS |
| password | letmein | hello | logmein | Test |
ServerS | PORT |
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Admin PC | 2103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Alan’s System | 2102 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Comms Server | 3 | 1 |
| 1 |
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Comms PC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Gateway 1 | 8 | 1 |
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Gateway 2 | 5 | 1 |
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Test System | 15 | 1 | 1 |
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Web Browser | 9 | 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
Hints for editing
•To grant a user access to a server, enter the value ‘1’ in the box that is common to the server’s row and the user’s column.
•To deny access, leave the box blank.
•To add extra users, add additional columns (up to 16 users).
•To add extra servers, add additional rows (up to 512 [128 for IP models]).
•The ADMIN user will always be granted access to all servers regardless of the values entered.
To restore configuration settings
Note: Ensure that the server is connected to the ServSwitch CX as discussed earlier in the ‘Preparations’ sub section.
1Copy the program XPWRITE and XPRODATA.CSV into the same directory on the server connected to the ServSwitch CX’s serial port.
2Run the program XPWRITE.EXE and follow the instructions given by the program.
3Using one of the ServSwitch CX user ports, display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be
4Highlight ‘Functions’ and press 
.
5Highlight ‘Read Data from RS232 port’ and press 
.
6The ServSwitch CX should then receive the configuration data from the server and load the new menu names and access rights into the menu.
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