Black Box ServSwitch CX 用户手册

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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. 

•  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 

 for pin-out 

specifications. 

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 

. 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 

•  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 

. 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.