Black Box SWI082 Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters, Sending Parameters to a File

DUAL-PORT NETWORK POWER SWITCH

6.Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters

After the Dual-Port Network Power Switch has been properly configured, parameters can be downloaded and saved as an ASCII text file. Later, if the configuration is accidentally altered, the file with the saved parameters can be uploaded to automatically reconfigure the unit without the need to manually assign each parameter.

Saved parameters can also be uploaded to other Dual-Port Network Power Switches. This allows rapid setup when several Switches will be configured with the same parameters.

The “Save Parameters” procedure can be performed from any terminal emulation program (for example, ProComm®, Crosstalk®, Hyperterminal, etc.) that allows downloading of ASCII files.

6.1Sending Parameters to a File

1.Start your communications program and access the Switch’s command mode using the system level password.

2.When the Switch’s command prompt appears, type /DL and press [Enter]. The Switch will prompt you to prepare your communications program. Set up your communications program to receive an ASCII download, and specify a name for the file that will receive the saved parameters (for example, TPS.PAR).

3.When the communications program is ready to receive the file, return to the Switch’s command mode, and press [Enter] to proceed.

4.The Switch will send a series of ASCII command lines which specify the currently selected Switch parameters.

6.2Restoring Saved Parameters

This section describes the procedure for using ProComm to send saved parameters to the Switch.

1.Start your communications program and access the Switch’s command mode using the system level password.

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