User guide
Table Of Contents
- AMWorks®
- Table of Contents
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Basic Operations
- Resource Switching Router
- Adding a Switching Router
- Deleting a Switching Router
- Configuring a Switching Router
- Naming Router Levels and Ports
- Defining TRGs
- Defining CRGs
- Defining DRGs
- Defining TRGs - Multiple Routers, Levels, I/O
- Defining CRGs - Multiple Routers, Levels, I/O
- Defining DRGs - Multiple Routers, Levels, I/O
- Viewing Switching Router Information
- Managing Multimedia
- Managing Users and User Groups
- Managing Servers and Server Groups
- Managing AMX Switching System Devices
- Connection Control
- Managing Event Logs
- System Administration Tools
- Adding AMX Switching System Devices
- Changing the Session Time-out Value
- Configuring Network Settings
- Changing the Administrator’s Password
- Setting Blank Passwords
- Enabling Auto Login
- Discovering Devices
- Displaying Connection Comparisons
- Find
- Pinging Devices
- Removing Offline Devices
- Removing Offline Servers
- Removing Offline Switches
- Synchronizing the System Database
- Updating Firmware
- Forcing a User Login
- Viewing Offline Devices
- Database Maintenance
- Controlling Multiple AMX Switching Systems from the AMWorks Software
- Working Offline
- Configuring LDAP
- Appendices
Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
and server combinations. Within the AMWorks software, you can add, delete and configure one or
multiple resource switching routers. The AMWorks software supports standalone routers and
backup routers for redundancy.
LDAP user authentication
The AMWorks software enables you to configure LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
and/or native AMX user authentication on AMX switches in your system that support LDAP.
When AMX switches are discovered on the system, the AMWorks software will identify the LDAP
compatible AMX switches, enabling you to choose an authentication method and set server and
query/search parameters.
Getting Started
Begin your AMWorks Java-based system administration tool session by installing and/or updating
the AMWorks software. After installation, launch the AMWorks software and configure the
network before using the management features. If a switching router has been installed in the AMX
switching system, see
Resource Switching Router on page 15 to add and configure the router.
For more information, see the following topics:
• Installing and Updating the AMWorks Software on page 6
• Launching the AMWorks Software on page 9
• Configuring Network Settings on page 67
NOTE: You must configure the network settings the first time the AMWorks software is installed. Once
installation is complete, you may reconfigure the networks settings at any time.
• Changing the Administrator’s Password on page 67
• Adding AMX Switching System Devices on page 65
• Discovering Devices on page 69
• Updating Firmware on page 74
• Synchronizing the System Database on page 73