Editing Server Details
Overview
The details displayed in the "Properties" tab of the "Server Details" page are editable. It is also possible to change the server's current status. A server either has an "Enabled" or a "Disabled" status.
Step-by-step
1. Click , in the "Control Panel" and, in the resulting row below, click
.
This opens a "Servers" page.
2. Select the server you want to view by clicking its alias (displayed in light blue). This opens the corresponding "Server Details" page.
3. Click to set the page to "edit mode".
4. Make the necessary modifications in the following fields:
CSN |
This field is NOT editable. |
Server Alias * |
Maintain or enter a different alias.
The underscore and/or dash characters are allowed. Start the server's alias with an alphabetic character. |
Address |
Maintain or enter a new server address (if it is an MCL-Net server, enter "http:// + IP number"). |
Port |
Maintain or enter a different port. |
Subnet |
Maintain or enter a different subnet mask. |
Gateway |
Maintain or enter a new gateway. |
Description |
Maintain or edit the entered information. |
5. Once you have edited the required fields, click to conclude the server details edition.
A server either has an "Enabled" or a "Disabled" status.
If you apply a "disabled" status to a server, the communication flow between server and the devices, that are associated to that server, will be interrupted. Operationally speaking, even though a server is "disabled", it will still communicate with the account to check for status changes. It simply will not perform any tasks.
Step-by-step
1. Click , in the "Control Panel" and, in the resulting row below, click
.
This opens a "Servers" page.
2. Select the server you want to view by clicking its alias (displayed in light blue). This opens the corresponding "Server Details" page.
3. Click .
4. Select the required status from the drop-down list.
5. Click to conclude the operation.
The new status is displayed in the "Status" field to the left of the "Server Details" page.
Editing a non-MCL-Net server
1. Click , in the "Control Panel" and, in the resulting row below, click
to open a "Servers" page.
2. Select the server you want to view by clicking its alias (displayed in light blue). This opens the corresponding "Server Details" page.
3. Click to set the page to "edit mode".
4. Make the necessary modifications.
Product |
Maintain a non-MCL-Net server OR select an available MCL-Net product from the drop-down list. |
Installation Code |
If you have selected an MCL product, enter the Installation code provided by MCL-Net. Refer to the MCL-Net V4 User Guide for more detailed information on MCL Net V4 subscription activation steps. |
Server Alias * |
Maintain or enter a name to be the server's alias. |
Address |
Maintain or enter a different server's address (if it is an MCL-Net server, enter "http:// + IP number"). |
Port |
Maintain or enter a different server's port. |
Subnet |
Maintain or enter a different server's subnet mask. |
Gateway |
Maintain or enter a different server's gateway. |
Description |
If relevant, edit the information regarding the server. |
5. Once you have edited the required fields, click to conclude the server details edition.