Factory Reset; Basic Configuration - Emerson Avocent HMX Installer/User Manual

Factory reset

If the standard settings within your HMX extender system are changed in an installation and you
need to change the current configuration, a reset must be performed to restore the transmitters
and receivers to the factory default settings before proceeding. This factory reset must also be
performed if using an HMX Advanced Manager server to configure your system. Otherwise, the
transmitters and receivers in the managed system will not be located.
To perform a factory reset:
NOTE: A factory reset can also be performed from the System Configuration utility. For more information,
System Configuration Utility
see
1. Ensure the extender you are resetting is turned off.
2. On the extender front panel, locate the small hole that houses the recessed reset button.
3. Insert a narrow tool such as a straightened paper clip into the hole, then press and hold it while
also pressing the power button on the extender.
4. Five of the front panel device status indicators quickly flash to indicate a successful reset.
5. Remove the tool from the hole and press the extender power button again to restart the unit.

Basic Configuration

After your system is installed and turned on, you may need to re-configure the IP address for your
network. In a direct connect configuration, the factory default address may be acceptable for
immediate use in your network. However, if you wish to change the default address, this should be
the only basic configuration needed to begin using your transmitter and receiver. In an unmanaged
matrix configuration, the IP address of the transmitter and each receiver must be specified so the
units can locate each other within the HMX extender system. Re-configuring the IP addresses of
extenders in a managed matrix configuration is completed in the HMX Advanced Manager
software. See the HMX Advanced Manager Software Installer/User Guide for basic configuration
procedures. The default port IP addresses are listed in the following table.
Default Port IP Addresses
Port Name
Management or VNC port
System port
Teaming port
To configure the transmitter:
1. From a web browser on your local computer, enter the transmitter IP address. The default IP
address is: http://169.254.1.33.
on page 15 .
Transmitter Default IP Address
192.168.1.42
169.254.1.33
169.254.1.43
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Receiver Default IP Address
192.168.1.42
169.254.1.32
169.254.1.42
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