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matches the list of servers in the matrix to which the connected server

belongs. You can then select the matrix, or any server in the matrix, for

the connection. If the connection attempt fails, Matrix Server will try to

make the connection via another bookmarked server in that matrix.

Update an Existing .matrixrc File to Use New

Features

If your .matrixrc file was used in a Matrix Server release earlier than 3.4.0

and has single servers configured, you will need to create a bookmark

entry for the matrix in order to use the “synchronize bookmarks” feature.

To do this, take one of these steps:

• Click the Add button on the Matrix Server Connect window to add a

new bookmark. On the Add Bookmark window, specify a server and

the name of the matrix. (After the bookmark is created, you can delete

the single-server entries in the .matrixrc file.)

• Remove the server entries from the .matrixrc file. Then specify one of

the servers on the Matrix Server Connect window. When the

Authentication Parameters dialog appears, check “Add to

Bookmarks.”

Including passwords in the .matrixrc file is now optional. You can remove

the passwords from your file if desired, or select the bookmark entry on

the Connect window and click Reset.

For more information about the .matrixrc file, see the PolyServe Matrix

Server Command Reference.

Matrix Management Applications

Matrix Server provides two applications to manage the matrix: the

PolyServe Management Console, and mx, the corresponding command-

line interface. These applications can be run from either a server in the

matrix or a local machine outside the matrix.

The matrix can also be integrated with any management software that

supports standard SNMP protocol. (For more information about using

SNMP, see “Install and Configure the Microsoft SNMP Service” on page

151.)