Saving And Restoring Configuration Settings - ADDER CATx User Manual

Saving and restoring configuration settings

The AdderView CATx can store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of
user access rights (AdderView CATx IP models support a maximum of 128
computers). Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering all
computer names, port numbers and access rights can be a lengthy process.
Therefore, the AdderView CATx provides a method to save and, if required,
restore configuration settings using one of its serial ports. Further to this, the
saved file can be opened and edited within a spreadsheet and then restored
back to the AdderView CATx – a useful way to make multiple setup changes.
Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user for this procedure.
Preparations for configuration save/load
• Log on to the Adder Technology website at
the files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE.EXE.
• Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the AdderView CATx, labelled
, to a serial port on your computer using the optional serial
COM1/UPGRADE
flash upgrade cable available from Adder (p/n: CAB-9M/9F-2M). See
Appendix 7 for pin-out specifications.
To save configuration settings
1 Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the computer that is connected to the
AdderView CATx's serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.
2 Using one of the AdderView CATx user ports, display the
menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.
3 Highlight 'Functions' and press
4 Highlight 'Send Data to RS232 port' and press
5 The AdderView CATx will send the configuration data to your computer.
The XPREAD program will store the data in a file named 'XPRODATA.CSV'
that will be created in the same directory where the XPREAD program was
started - Ensure that you have sufficient rights to write to this directory.
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To edit the configuration settings
The saved XPRODATA.CSV file can be opened using a spreadsheet program such
as Microsoft Excel. The format of a typical file is shown below. You will see that
the computer names (rows) are tabulated against the user profiles (columns):
USERS ADMIN
PASSWORDS password
COMPUTERS PORT
Admin PC 2103 1
Alan's System 2102 1
Comms Server 3 1
Comms PC 4 1
Gateway 1 8 1
Gateway 2 5 1
Test System 15 1
Web Browser 9 1
Hints for editing
• To grant a user access to a computer, enter the value '1' in the box that is
common to the computer's row and the user's column.
• To deny access, leave the box blank.
• To add extra users, add additional columns (up to 16 users).
• To add extra computers, add additional rows (up to 512 [128 for IP models]).
• The ADMIN user will always be granted access to all computers regardless of
the values entered.
To restore configuration settings
Note: Ensure that the computer is connected to the AdderView CATx as
discussed earlier in the 'Preparations' sub section.
1 Copy the program XPWRITE and XPRODATA.CSV into the same directory on
the computer connected to the AdderView CATx's serial port.
2 Run the program XPWRITE.EXE and follow the instructions given by the
program.
3 Using one of the AdderView CATx user ports, display the
menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.
4 Highlight 'Functions' and press
5 Highlight 'Read Data from RS232 port' and press
6 The AdderView CATx should then receive the configuration data from the
computer and load the new menu names and access rights into the menu.
Alan Jim Sue Test
letmein hello logmein Test
1 1 1
1 1
1
1 1 1
1
1 1
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