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50 PARAGON II USER GUIDE
Guidelines for System Configuration
Only one user should attempt to modify/update the System Administration Menu at one time
(especially the User Configuration and Channel Configuration options).
Z-CIMs should be added one at a time to a Z-CIM chain. The Administrator should read from
message banner that the database has been completely updated before adding a new Z-CIM.
If updating the system is necessary at Installation, make certain all users have logged out.
When powering on
existing stable configurations (i.e., if you are NOT replacing or adding
switches and NOT swapping the order of switches) or when you are Power Cycling
a
cascaded configuration, Raritan recommends that you c Power on the
THIRD TIER switches
(if a third tier exists), then d Power on the
SECOND TIER switches, and e Power on the
Paragon II
BASE TIER. User Stations can be powered on and off at any time as needed.
Please note that this order is the reverse of upgrading a cascaded configuration: when
upgrading
, first c Power on the BASE TIER, then d Power on the SECOND TIER, and e
Power on the
THIRD TIER (if a third tier exists).
For configurations where switches are added, replaced, or swapped (in order)
, we recommend
Powering on starting
FROM THE THIRD TIER, moving to the second tier, and then the base tier,
and in addition, performing a partial reset of the database.
When naming or renaming a CIM, switch to that CIM to activate it and to ensure the new
name is stored or updated in the matrix switch’s database.
System Configuration
To set certain global parameters, select option 1, System Configuration, from the Administration
Menu and press Enter.
1. Press the È or TAB key to move the highlight forward, or the Ç or SHIFT + TAB to move
the highlight backward to a desired field. Press Enter to edit the field. The highlighted area
will turn green. Some fields have character or numeric values you can type in; others have
values you can toggle between with the arrow keys. When editing is complete, either press
Enter followed by S to save your changes, or press Esc to abort the changes and continue
using the previous settings.
Figure 52 System Configuration Menu for P2-EUST
Device ID: Type in the desired name for the single or Master Paragon II matrix switch (Base
Unit). It is important for matrix switches in a “cascaded system with multiple matrix
switches” to have distinctive names, so that users can tell them apart. (The system will assign