C MX 5710 Reference Manual. Rev 1.0
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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 30: Rename Device
