Specifications

DeviceMaster Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000506 Rev. B Managing the DeviceMaster - 69

Using Configuration Files

If you are deploying multiple DeviceMaster units that share common values, you can save

the configuration file (.dmc) from the Main or Configure Device screens in PortVision Plus

and load that configuration onto other DeviceMaster units.

If you save a configuration file from the Main or Configure Device screen, you can choose

what properties you want saved.

Use this procedure to save a configuration file using the Main screen.

1. If you have not done so, install PortVision Plus (Installing PortVision Plus

on Page 33)

and Scan the network.

2. Highlight the device on the Main screen that you want to save its configuration and

use one of the following methods:

•Click the Save button

• Right-click and then click Save Configuration to File

3. Browse to the location you want to save the file, enter a file name and click Save.

4. Click the All checkbox or click only the properties that you want saved for each

property page in the configuration file and click Done.

Note: Selecting the All option with multiple DeviceMasters highlighted will apply the

same IP address to all of the selected DeviceMasters.

5. Click Ok to close the Save Configuration Completed message.

Use the following procedure to load a previously saved a DeviceMaster configuration file.

Load a configuration file and apply it to a selected DeviceMaster or DeviceMasters from

the Main or Configure Device screen.

Use this procedure to load a configuration file using the Main screen to one or more

DeviceMaster units.

1. Highlight the device or devices on the Main screen that you want to load and use one

of the following methods:

•Click the Load button

• Right-click and then click Load Configuration to File

•Click Load Configuration to File on the Device menu

2. Click Ye s to the warning that it will take 25 seconds per device and it may also reboot

the devices.

3. Browse to the location of the configuration file, click the file name and then Open.

4. Click the All checkbox or click only the properties that you want to load for each

property page in the configuration file and then click Done.

5. Close the Load Configuration popup message.