Black Box SC121A, SC120A-R2 manual Apconcmd Utility

Models: SC121A SC120A-R2

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CHAPTER 5: Configuration and Operation

5.11.3APCONCMD UTILITY

The apconcmd.exe utility enables the user to set switch parameters through the LAN port. This utility is located on the CD-ROM provided with your SCSI Switch. To change switch settings and termination for an SCSI Switch, run (at a DOS prompt) APCONCMD.EXE from the CD-ROM.

Usage:

apconcmd [/?] [/i<IP address>] [/c<COM port>] [/b<baud rate>] [/n<Switch number>] [/h<holdoff>] [/x] [/t<termination>] [/s<Switch settings>] [/w<command>] [/r<command>]

Where:

/? = this message.

/i <IP address> = The IP address of the network-enabled SCSI Switch.

/c <COM port> = The number of the COM port to address (1 to 8; default = 1).

/b <baud rate> = The baud rate of the COM port (2400, 9600, or 19200 [bps]; default = 9600).

/n <Switch number> = The number of the SCSI Switch to change (1 to 32; default = 1).

/h <holdoff> = SCSI-bus holdoff, in seconds. The SCSI Switch will not change the switch settings on a bus until there has been no activity for the specified number of seconds. Valid range is 0 to 25 seconds.

/x = Ignore SCSI-bus activity. Switch settings will be changed immediately.

/t <termination> = Termination can be turned on (“N”) or off (“F”) for each port (A, B, 1, or 2). For example, “A2NB1F” activates termination for ports A and 2, and it deactivates termination on ports B and 1. Termination on any of the switch’s ports that aren’t specified in the command will not be affected.

/s<Switch settings> = The settings to be changed. For example, “A1B2NB1A2F”

connects ports A and 1 and B and 2 and disconnects ports B from 1 and A from 2. Switch settings on any of the switch’s ports that aren’t specified in the command will not be affected.

/w<command> = <command> is sent to the switch with no parsing. Any response from the switch is ignored.

/r<command> = <command> is sent to the switch with no parsing. Any response from the switch is displayed on the console’s error output.

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Black Box SC121A, SC120A-R2 manual Apconcmd Utility

SC121A, SC120A-R2 specifications

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