P DM 5240 Reference Manual. Rev 2.1
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Rename
It is possible to rename individual items
(RackFrames and individual devices) in the
APPolo Device Tree. The default name of a device
is the LYNX product name. This name can be
modified at any time. The original (default) name
can be restored by simply removing the custom
name from that renaming-field (save this as an
empty name).
NOTE: The names are stored inside the flash memory of a LYNX server (if installed)
or the hard disk of the connected Computer respectively.
Save Settings Now
Any modification to any parameter of a device is immediately propagated from the
APPolo GUI to the hardware device (card) and made effective. The current settings are
saved in a local FlashRAM of the device, so that the device will continue to work in the
exact same configuration after a power-cycle. But in order to reduce the number of write-
operations on the physical FlashRAM, the actual storage of a modified configuration into
the FlashRAM is only executed approximately 10 seconds after the last change to any
setting in the whole card. This operation is visualized on the board by all local LEDs
flashing three times in yellow color.
Consequently, if you remove a card from a system BEFORE the last changes have been
saved to FlashRAM, those last changes will not be available on the next power-up.
The “Save Settings Now” operation in this menu can force the current configuration of this
device to be stored to the local FlashRAM now. If in doubt, this function should be
executed before a device is physically removed from the system, or before electrical
power is shut down.
Lock
Selecting this will lock the device to prevent from any accidental changes being made to
the modules settings. The module status can be seen but all the controls will be grayed
out. To unlock simply deselect the lock control from the menu.
Reset Factory Defaults
Executing this function will reset all the individual settings of all parameters of the device
back to the predefined state that has been defined by the manufacturer. All custom
adaptions will be lost. This operation cannot be undone.
Settings Management
The complete current configuration of one device can be copied into an internal
“clipboard” and pasted onto a different device of the same type. Alternatively, the
complete current configuration can be stored to a local file (as a very simple single-device
backup).
Figure 21: Rename Device
