5 Access Server Configuration and Management Manual

Using the RAS Management Tool

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Configuring the User Preferences Option

The User Preferences option enables you to

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Determine whether or not newly discovered AWAN access servers will be iconized

when they are first displayed.

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Determine whether or not the RAS Management Tool will prompt you to save

configuration changes when you log out.

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Determine whether or not server icons will be rearranged at the bottom of the RAS

Management Tool window so that no server icons are hidden from view.

To configure the User Preferences option, choose User Preferences... from the Options

pull-down menu. The User Preferences dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 5-18

Click the check boxes next to the options you want to enable, and then click OK.

Upgrading Firmware with Server Name Changes

When a factory configuration reset is performed, the default server name is RAxxxxxx,

where xxxxxx represents part of the Ethernet address. If you have previously changed the

server name, or if the server was previously running TS firmware and used the default

server name TSxxxxxx, some confusion can occur during the update process. The

following procedures are recommended.

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When using the RAS Tool Server Update, and the server icon shows “Downloading”

in red, wait at least 90 seconds, and then delete the server icon by clicking the X

button in the upper-right hand corner of the server icon. If you are using console port

update, the server icon can be deleted as soon as the server begins running the

console port diagnostics.

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After the reboot is complete, the server will be rediscovered (automatically or

manually) using the new RAxxxxxx name.

After using Server Load to restore a .CNF file, and when the server icon shows a

different name than the Server Properties General screen, delete the server icon by

clicking the X button in the upper-right hand corner of the server icon. When the server

is rediscovered (automatically or manually), the names will match.

Figure 5-18. User Preferences Dialog Box