Appendix B: NetLinx Control
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Batch Configurations Using N-Able
One of the many benefits of using N-Able control is batch configuration. This is especially useful in larger deployments. Instead of
using the individual unit web pages (discussed in the previous section), simply open N-Able and select
Tools > Batch Config
. See
FIGURE 56
Selecting Batch Config in N-Able
displays and allows you to choose the units you would like to enable for NetLinx control. To select
multiple units, hold down the
<Ctrl>
key. Once all of the units are selected, enable the NetLinx On button and click the OK button at
the bottom of the screen.
FIGURE 57
Enabling NetLinx on Multiple Units
NOTE: Items are not filtered. In other words, if you send a NetLinx command to a device that does not support it, the command is
simply ignored.
TABLE 35
NetLinx Page Options
Command
Description
Enable
Click to enable/disable NetLinx on this device.
Device Status
This status field will show the device to be
Online
,
Connected
,
Offline
, or
Unknown
.
Master Mode
Select
Auto
,
Listen
, or
URL
.
IP/URL
Enter the address of the Master Controller.
Port
This field should always be set to
1319
.
Device Number
Defaults to a dynamic device number. May be set to a static range (e.g., 8000).
System Number
Determines which system to connect. This setting is dependent upon the
Master Mode
selected (see
above).
• If
Master Mode
is set to
Auto
, the
System Number
is set and the system discovers the Master Controller’s IP
address.
• If
Master Mode
is set to
Listen
, the device connects to any Master Controller.
• If
Master Mode
is set to
URL
, the IP of the Master Controller is set.
Username
Username for the Master Controller.
Password
Password for the Master Controller.
Save
Save settings made on this page.