Specifications

Chapter 5 Managing Units
2. Click the unit name you wish to change. The Unit Overview window will open.
3. Type a new name for the managed unit.
NOTE: You cannot change the unit type.
4. Click Save and then click Close.
5.4.1 Changing unit properties
The DTX Control appliance enables you to manage the department and location properties as well as the primary contact
details for each unit.
To change the properties of a unit:
1. Click the Units tab. A list of all units managed by the DTX Control appliance is displayed.
2. Click the unit name you wish to change. The Unit Overview window will open.
3. Select Properties from the side navigation bar.
4. The Unit Properties window will open. This window displays all the general properties of the unit. Edit the properties
you wish to change.
NOTE: Part Number (MPN), Serial Number (EID) and model type are read-only values. These values are read from a unit during discovery and
cannot be changed.
5. Click Save and then click Close.
5.4.2 Configuring network settings for a transmitter or user station
The administrator can use the DTX Control appliance to change a unit's IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and
DHCP status. These changes can be done from the Unit Settings menu available in the side navigation bar of the Unit
Overview window. Once you have implemented the changes, the unit will reboot.
All configuration options under the Unit Settings menu in the side navigation window involve live communication with a
transmitter or user station. The transmitter or user station must be turned on, discovered and added for the DTX Control
appliance to display its properties.
If the DTX Control appliance cannot communicate with a transmitter or user station, it will display the following
communication error: An error was encountered communicating with the Unit. Please check the unit's network settings
and connectivity.
To change the network settings of a managed unit:
1. Click the Units tab. A list of all units managed by the DTX Control appliance is displayed.
2. Click the unit name whose network settings you wish to change. The Unit Overview window will open.
3. Click Network under Unit Settings in the side navigation bar. The Unit Network Settings window will open.
• Type an address, subnet and gateway in standard dot notation (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
• Enable or disable DHCP.
4. Click Save and then click Close.
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