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Saving and restoring configuration settings
The ServSwitch CX can store up to 512 server names and 16 sets of user access
rights (ServSwitch CX with IP models support a maximum of 128 servers).
Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering all server names,
port numbers and access rights can be a lengthy process. Therefore, the
ServSwitch CX 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 ServSwitch CX
– 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
• Contact Black Box support and obtain the files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE.
EXE.
• Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the ServSwitch CX, labelled
COM1/UPGRADE, to a serial port on your server using the optional serial
flash upgrade cable available from Black Box. See Appendix 7 for pin-out
specifications.
To save configuration settings
1
Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the server that is connected to the
ServSwitch CX’s serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.
2
Using one of the ServSwitch CX user ports, display the Configuration
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 ServSwitch CX will send the configuration data to your server. 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.
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 server names (rows) are tabulated against the user profiles (columns):
USERS ADMIN Alan Jim Sue Test
PASSWORDS password letmein hello logmein Test
ServerS PORT
Admin PC 2103 1 1 1 1
Alan’s System 2102 1 1 1
Comms Server 3 1 1
Comms PC 4 1 1 1 1
Gateway 1 8 1
Gateway 2 5 1
Test System 15 1 1
Web Browser 9 1 1 1
Hints for editing
•
To grant a user access to a server, enter the value ‘1’ in the box that is
common to the server’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 servers, add additional rows (up to 512 [128 for IP models]).
• The ADMIN user will always be granted access to all servers regardless of the
values entered.
To restore configuration settings
Note: Ensure that the server is connected to the ServSwitch CX as discussed
earlier in the ‘Preparations’ sub section.
1
Copy the program XPWRITE and XPRODATA.CSV into the same directory on
the server connected to the ServSwitch CX’s serial port.
2 Run the program XPWRITE.EXE and follow the instructions given by the
program.
3 Using one of the ServSwitch CX user ports, display the Configuration
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 ServSwitch CX should then receive the configuration data from the
server and load the new menu names and access rights into the menu.
