Creating Configuration Files Via Mass Deployment Utility - LEGRAND Raritan PX3TS User Manual

Appendix C: Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive
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Creating Configuration Files via Mass Deployment Utility

The Mass Deployment Utility is an Excel file that lets you fill in basic
information required for the three configuration files, such as the admin
account and password.
After entering required information, you can generate all configuration files
with only one click, including fwupdate.cfg, config.txt and devices.csv.
To use the Mass Deployment Utility:
1. Download the Mass Deployment Utility from the Raritan website.
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The utility is named mass_deployment-xxx (where xxx is the firmware
version number).
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It is available on the PX3TS product section of Raritan website's
Support page (http://www.raritan.com/support/).
2. Launch Excel to open this utility.
Note: Other office suites, such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice, are not
supported.
3. Read the instructions in the 1st worksheet of the utility, and make sure
Microsoft Excel's security level has been set to Medium or the equivalent
for executing unsigned macros of this utility.
4. Enter information in the 2nd and 3rd worksheets.
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The 2nd worksheet contains information required for fwupdate.cfg
and config.txt.
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The 3rd worksheet contains device-specific information for devices.csv.
5. Return to the 2nd worksheet to execute the export macro.
a. In the Target Directory field, specify the folder where to generate the
configuration files. For example, you can specify the root directory of a
connected USB drive.
b. Click Export Lists to generate configuration files.
Verify that at least 3 configuration files are created - fwupdate.cfg, config.txt
and devices.csv. You are ready to configure or upgrade any PX3TS with these
files.
See Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive (on page 731).