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Utilities
The Utilities option on the Main Menu allows operations to be performed
on entire panels.
Label a Panel
The default label given to a panel depends on the number and type of
ports provided by your hardware (ie. an eight port DB25 module would
have a label of '8 port ECDB'). TruPort uses a name or the IP
address of the EasyServer II.
This label may be changed to aid in identifying the ownership of ports
on the panel, eg. "Admin' or "Accounts'.
To Label a Panel:
Step 1.
Select Utilities on the front screen menu bar and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Select Label from the pop-up menu screen and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
Choose the panel or EasyServer II you wish to label. You can
do this by:
a) using the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the
required panel or server.
b) entering the existing label, eg Accounts.
Step 4.
Accept the chosen panel or server by pressing <Enter>.
Step 5.
Enter the new label on the line provided.
Copy Panel Configurations
An EasyConnection panel's configuration can be copied to another panel.
After the copy, all ports on the newly configured panel will be identical
to the original. Any copied printers will have a digit appended
to the name to avoid printer name clashes (i.e. laser would become laser1).
To copy one EasyConnection panel's configuration to another:
Step 1.
Select Utilities on the front screen menu bar and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Select Copy from the pop-up menu screen and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
Select the panel or server you wish to copy. (See the Label
a Panel procedure above for details on doing this.)
Step 4.
Select each panel or server designated to receive the new configuration.
This is done by typing <Space> to tag each panel required.
Step 5.
Press <Enter> after selecting all destination panels.
A progress bar is displayed at the base of the screen to reflect
the progression of the device copying operation on each of the
panels. In addition, the Working '/' spins, and the highlight
is removed from each panel in turn as each receives its new configuration.
Remove Panel Configurations
A panel or server can only be deleted from the list of Off-Line panels
or servers. After removal, all port configurations and the panel
or server itself will be removed.
Note: A panel will drop to the Off-Line list if it is disconnected
or replaced with a different type of panel. If a panel appears as green
on a color monitor or flashing in monochrome, either remove any off-line
panesl or use exchange if you are replacing a panel.
To remove an EasyConnection panel:
Step 1.
Select Utilities on the front screen menu bar and press <Enter>.
Step 2.
Select Remove from the pop-up menu screen and press <Enter>.
Step 3.
Choose a panel you wish to remove. (See the Label a Panel procedure
above for details on doing this.)
Step 4.
Select any additional panels to be removed, by typing <Space> to
tag each additional panel.
Step 5.
Type press <Enter> after selecting all panels for removal.
A progress bar is displayed at the base of the screen to reflect
the progression of the device removing operation on each of
the panels. In addition, the Working '/' spins, and each of
the panels is removed in turn.
Exchange a Panel
The entire configuration of a panel or server can be moved to another
panel, providing that the new panel has no ports configured. This
feature allows a panel to be easily exchanged in the event of hardware
failure or upgrade.
To exchange a panel:
Step 1.
Power down the system and disconnect the panel to be replaced, or
power down the server to be replaced.
Step 2.
Connect the replacement panel and power up the system, or power up
the replacement server. If the replacement panel or server is of a
different type, then the old panel configuration will remain "Off-Line'.
Step 3.
Select Utilities on the front screen menu bar and press <Enter>.
Step 4.
Select Exchange from the pop-up menu screen and press <Enter>.
Step 5.
Select the panel or server which is to be replaced. (See the
Label a Panel procedure above for details on doing this.)
Step 6.
Select the replacement panel and press <Enter> to begin the
Exchange process .
A progress bar is displayed at the base of the screen to reflect
the progression of the device copying operation on each of the
panels. In addition, the Working '/' spins, and the highlight
is removed from each panel in turn as each receives its new configuration.
