Registering computers (edit computer list)

To create/edit computer entries

1Display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.

5When the port address is complete, press . The ‘Edit access rights’ menu will be displayed.

2 Highlight ‘Edit Computer List’ and press .

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Edit Computer List

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Computer 1

Computer 2

02

Computer 3

03

Computer 4

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Computer 5

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Computer 6

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Edit access rights admin

Robert

Oliver

Johnny

Sam

+Cross markers indicate which

+ uers will be granted access to

+the currently selected computer. To change the permission state: Highlight a user name and press the space bar.

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Computer 7

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Computer 8

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Ins-Add

Del-Delete

F1-Clone

Enter-Edit

-Select

F3-Find

Esc-Quit

 

3Either:

Create a new computer entry – Press and enter a new name, or

Edit an existing computer entry – Highlight a computer name and press

. Press (Backspace) to delete existing characters and enter the required new name (up to 16 characters).

4Press and the cursor will move to the computer port column on the right side. Change or enter the port address of the computer as required. See the Addressing computers in a cascade section for more details.

Space-Toggle Enter-Save

F1-AllF2-None

F3-Find

Esc-Quit

Here you can determine which users should have access to the created/ edited computer. Only users that show a ‘+’ marker to the right of the menu box will be granted access to the computer.

Note: The Port Direct feature (which allows interconnected switching units to talk to one another) ensures that users without access rights to particular computers cannot move sideways to those computers via other computers.

Note: Access rights for particular user accounts to computers can also be controlled from the ‘Edit User List’ menu

6Select and deselect users as follows:

Individual user - Highlight a user name, then press to apply, or remove, the ‘+’ marker.

Allow access for all users – Press

Allow no user access (except ADMIN) – Press

6When all settings have been made, press to save and exit. Press to return to the ‘Configuration Menu’.

Tips when creating/editing computer entries

Avoid creating two names for the same computer port.

When cascading to other units, do not apply individual names to any ports that are forming a link group to another switch (i.e. ports 1, 2, 3 & 4 when they form link group 41).

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Lindy MC5-IP manual Registering computers edit computer list, To create/edit computer entries

MC5-IP specifications

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