Chapter 4: Attaching Terminals; Overview - CYBEX XP4040 Installer/User Manual

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Overview

Overview of the XPIQ
and XPSI modules
On-screen menus for
naming, selecting and
configuring terminals
On-board microproces-
sor allows Security
Monitoring and System
Management Tools
FLASH upgradeable
plug-in modules
Attaching Terminals
The XPIQ and XPSI modules work together to enable you to connect terminal-
based file servers, network hubs, routers and other serial based server room
equipment to your XP4000 Series unit and control them using one keyboard,
monitor and mouse. This "terminal switching" requires at least one XPIQ and
one XPSI module in the system. The XPIQ module provides the menuing and
advanced control features; XPSI modules provide four ports each for attaching
equipment to your XP4000 system. From your XPIQ module, you may select
any terminal in the system, regardless of which of the 4-port XPSI modules it
is attached to.
The XPIQ module functions similarly to an XPAC/XPAB computer interface
module in that you switch directly to it from your keyboard, on-screen menus
or front panel push-buttons, if applicable. Once you have switched to the XPIQ,
on-screen menus allow you to name and select the attached terminals in your
XP4000 system. You can also configure baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity
and flow control for each terminal through the menus.
The XPIQ module contains an on-board microprocessor that enables the
Security Monitoring System and the System Management Tools. The Security
Monitoring System allows administrators to track all switching activity
through a simple on-screen menu. Immediate feedback on logging and
switching history is available for every system user. The System Management
Tools allow network managers to display their XP4000 system configurations
for easy troubleshooting. This menu-driven system shows the type of module
installed in each port and the current firmware and hardware revision of each.
Information on the type of computer attached to each computer interface
module is also available.
The XPIQ and XPSI modules are field installable and FLASH upgradeable.
Modules can be added or replaced without disassembling or powering down the
system. This makes installation, configuration and maintenance much easier.
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