System Configuration Utility
After installing your HMX extender, log in to the System Configuration utility to perform basic
configuration of your extenders. Additional general operations and advanced configuration tasks
can also be performed through this streamlined user interface. Although the System Configuration
utility is the primary interface used to make changes to your extenders, there is an additional On-
Screen Display (OSD) interface located on HMX receivers.
NOTE:
For the steps to log in to the utility, see
Basic Configuration
on page 9. For more information on the
OSD interface, see the
On-Screen Display
on page 32.
General Operations
After initial configuration, other general tasks can be performed through the System Configuration
utility to customize and streamline common system operations.
NOTE:
The following procedures are performed the same way regardless of whether you are using a
transmitter or receiver. Choose the extender you wish to update, then log in to the System Configuration
utility. All steps begin on the main System Configuration page.
Locating an extender within a rack or data center
If you have a complex HMX extender system configuration, it may be difficult to quickly identify a
specific transmitter or receiver in a rack or a data center. The System Configuration page within the
System Configuration utility provides options to activate the front panel LEDs to assist with
identifying the extender you are trying to locate.
To activate the front panel LEDs:
1. Select
System Configuration
on the left side of the page.
2. Select
Identify Unit (short)
to prompt the front panel LEDs to flash for five seconds.
-or-
Select
Identify Unit (long)
to prompt the front panel LEDs to flash for one hour. This setting
can be overridden at any time by selecting the short option.
Enabling system messages
Through the System Configuration utility, you can choose to receive general status information
about your HMX extender system, including any error messages that may occur.
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