Chapter:
Overview
1–5
The Menu
When you press the Menu softkey, the following menu options appear:
Run Diagnostics
. This option launches a series of internal tests that check
whether the equipment on the rack is operating properly. See page 6.
Rack Information
. This option lets you obtain information about the rack, such
as its ID, from the System Manager Software. See page 15.
Test Panels
. This option lets you check whether the sensors and LEDs on each
panel on the rack are working properly. See page 14.
Reset Panels
. This option lets you reprogram the order of the panels at the rack
when you have removed a panel or added a panel to the rack. See page 7 and
page 8.
Reset Racks
. This option automatically reprograms the order of the iPatch
Manager units on the Rack Manager LAN in the equipment room when you have
removed or added an iPatch Manager to the Rack Manager LAN. See page 8
and page 11.
Clear Memory
. This option lets you clear the iPatch Manager database when
you are moving an iPatch Manager to another rack.
Change Network Settings
. This option lets you set up communication options
for a Panel Manager that will communicate with the System Manager software.
See page 16.
Trace and Change
. This option lets you trace the patch connection for a port
and update the connection information if necessary. See page 15.
Select Language
. This option lets you change the language displayed at all of
the iPatch Manager units in the equipment room. See page 2.
Note:
The Select Language feature is available only if each unit connected to the
Rack Manager LAN for the equipment room is a Rack Manager Plus or Panel
Manager. If there are Rack Managers or Network Managers connected to the
Rack Manager LAN, you can change the display language by using the System
Manager Software to update the iPatch equipment with the firmware version for
the desired language. See the
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You can press the up or down arrow buttons to the right of the display to highlight
the option you want. Then, you can press the Select softkey to select the
highlighted option.
How the iPatch System Tracks Patch Connections
A patch connection is made when two ends of a patch cord are inserted into an
iPatch Panel (or pair of panels). The panel senses the insertion of each plug and the
patch connection is recorded in the system’s database. This record lets you trace
the connection. You must complete one patch connection before starting the next
patch connection. You also must respond to any prompts that appear on the
display.
Good Practices
Guided patching jobs are scheduled using the System Manager Software and are
sent to the iPatch equipment in the equipment room. When you perform guided
patching jobs, follow the instructions provided on the iPatch Manager display. If
you perform unguided patching activities, complete one patch connection at a time
and respond to any prompts that appear on the iPatch Manager displays. When
you add or remove a connection between an iPatch Panel and other equipment, be
sure to press and hold the iPatch Panel port button for 2 seconds (until you hear a
completion tone).
