CXTool User Guide - Comtech EF Data

CXTool User Guide

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Published Date: February 2009 

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Contents 

Chapter 1: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 

1. 1 Using CXTool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 

1.1.1 CXTool Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 

1.1.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 

1.1.3 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 

1.1.4 Organization of this User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 

1. 2 Preparing your PC for Installing CXTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 

1.2.1 Removing a Previous Version of CXTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 

1.2.2 Uninstalling CXTool in Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 

1.2.3 Uninstalling using CXTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 

1. 3 Installing CXTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 

1.3.1 Windows Vista Users Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 

1. 4 Configuring your CXTool Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 

1.4.1 Configuring Global Information Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 

Chapter 2: CXTool User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 

2. 1 Product Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 

2. 2 Main CXTool Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 

2. 3 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 

2. 4 Toolbar Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 

2. 5 The Three Main Window Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 

2.5.1 Using the Stack Navigation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 

2. 6 About the CXTool Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 

2.6.1 Generate Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 

2.6.2 Generate Multiple Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 

2.6.3 Upgrade Multiple Configuration Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 

2.6.4 Modify Multiple Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 

2.6.5 Display Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 

2.6.6 Download Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 

2.6.7 Check Script Execution Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 

2.6.8 Configuration Revision Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 

2.6.9 Device Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 

2.6.10 Voice Capability Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 

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2.6.11 Safe Update Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 

2.6.12 Recommended Use of the Safe Update feature. . . . . . . . . . 2-33 

Chapter 3: Working with Scripts in CXTool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 

3. 1 Generating Configuration Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 

3.1.1 Generate Multiple Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 

3.1.2 Modify Multiple Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 

3.1.3 Changing the Software Revision in the Configuration File . . . 3-6 

3.1.4 Upgrade Multiple Configuration Revisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 

3.1.5 Changing the Device Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 

3.1.6 Changing the Voice Capability of a Configuration File . . . . . . 3-9 

3. 2 Viewing a Configuration Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10 

3. 3 Downloading a Configuration Script to a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11 

3.3.1 Check Script Execution Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 

3. 4 Preventing a Loss of IP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 

3. 5 Check Script Execution Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20 

Chapter 4: Configuring a CX device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 

4. 1 Configuring an IP connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2 

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List of Tables 

Table 1-1: User Guide chapter structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 

Table 1-2: Global Options fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 

Table 2-1: Hardware Configuration fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 

Table 2-2: File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 

Table 2-3: View menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 

Table 2-4: 'Edit' menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 

Table 2-5: Tools' menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 

Table 2-6: Window' menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 

Table 2-7: 'Help' menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 

Table 2-8: CXTool toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 

Table 2-9: Configuration Download fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 

Table 2-10: Supported Device Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 

Table 2-11: Supported Voice Capability Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 

Table 2-12: Safe Update panel fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 

Table 3-1: Modify Multiple Configurations dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 

Table 3-2: Modify Multiple Configurations dialog box fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 

Table 3-3: Upgrade Multiple Configurations dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 

Table 3-4: Upgrade Multiple Configurations dialog box fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 

Table 3-5: Supported Device Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 

Table 3-6: Supported Voice Capability Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 

Table 3-7: Safe Update panel fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 

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List of Figures 

Figure 1-1: Add/Remove Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 

Figure 1-2: Customer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 

Figure 1-3: Global Options panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 

Figure 2-1: Product Configuration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 

Figure 2-2: CX900s/CX950e/CX960e HW Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 

Figure 2-3: CX2000 HW Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 

Figure 2-4: CX-U HW Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 

Figure 2-5: Opening an Existing Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 

Figure 2-6: Opening a Recently opened file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 

Figure 2-7: Converting the CXTool file version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 

Figure 2-8: Conversion Error message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 

Figure 2-9: CXTool Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 

Figure 2-10: Empty Main panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 

Figure 2-11: Opening a module in the Module Navigation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 

Figure 2-12: 24 IP Module Configuration panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 

Figure 2-13: Main panel with the new entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 

Figure 2-14: Stack Navigation panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 

Figure 2-15: Progression of the configuration creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 

Figure 2-16: Commands from the configuration script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 

Figure 2-17: Error when showing configuration script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 

Figure 2-18: Connection type when downloading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 

Figure 2-19: Downloading Configuration panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 

Figure 2-20: Configuration Download in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 

Figure 2-21: Configuration Download Completed Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 

Figure 2-22: Connection Type for Check Execution Script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 

Figure 2-23: Check Execution Completed Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 

Figure 2-24: Script Execution Result Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 

Figure 2-25: Configuration Revision Upgrade panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 

Figure 2-26: Software Revision in the Card Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 

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Figure 2-27: Safe Update Configuration panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 

Figure 2-28: Validation Reminder after Configuration Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 

Figure 2-29: Accessing the CX Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 

Figure 3-1: Progression of the configuration creation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 

Figure 3-2: Multiple Generation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 

Figure 3-3: Configuration Revision Upgrade panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 

Figure 3-4: Software Revision in the Card Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 

Figure 3-5: Commands from the configuration script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10 

Figure 3-6: Connection type when downloading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 

Figure 3-7: Downloading Configuration dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 

Figure 3-8: Configuration Download in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 

Figure 3-9: Connection Type for Check Execution Script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 



Figure 3-12: Safe Update Configuration panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 

Figure 3-13: Validation Reminder after Configuration Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 

Figure 3-14: Accessing the CX Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 

Figure 3-15: Connection Type for Check Execution Script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20 



Figure 4-1: Configuring a CX900s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 

Figure 4-2: Creating the IP Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 

Figure 4-3: Creating the IP Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 

Figure 4-4: Creating IP Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 

Figure 4-5: Selection the connection type for download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 

Figure 4-6: Downloading the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 

Figure 4-7: Connecting to the CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Overview 

1 

This chapter provides an overview of the features of CXTool, the 

system requirements, and any limitations. 

It also explains how to install CXTool on your PC. 

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CXTool User Guide 

1.1 Using CXTool 

CXTool provides a graphic interface for configuring CX devices for GSM Abis/Ater and 

DCME networks. 

Once CXTool is installed, it can be launched directly from the Start Menu. CXTool will 

validate the configuration you are creating and stop you from making certain mistakes. 

You can work on more than one configuration at the same time. When the configuration is 

completed, CXTool will help you transfer it to your CX device, using an IP connection or 

a serial port of your computer. 

The steps needed to configured a CX device are as follows: 

1. Create a new configuraiton or edit an existing configuration. 

2. Generate a configuration. 

3. Download the configuration. 

4. Verifiy the script. 

1.1.1 CXTool Features 

5. Start the device and view the results. 

The CXTool configuration tool makes it easy to configure all aspects of the CX devices. 

The main CXTool features are: 

1.1.2 System Requirements 

• Application based: CXTool interface is separated in different applications 

(DCME, GSM, WAN) to facilitate the configuration process. 

• Rule driven: A complex set of rules ensures that the resulting configuration is 

valid. 

• Easy configuration migration: CXTool can handle changes between firmware 

releases, making it easy to migrate a network to a newer firmware revision. 

• Online help: All panels and dialog are linked to the online help, making it easy to 

find specific information. 

In order to successfully install and run CXTool, the following system requirements must 

be met: 

• Intel Pentium processor 266 MHz minimum required (PIII 350 MHz or higher 

strongly recommended). 

• Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4 (service pack 4 or above), Windows 

2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista (*). 

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Overview 

CXTool has been tested on the English versions of Microsoft Windows software. 

Problems have been reported and fixed with CXTool running on non-English 

versions of Microsoft Windows software. 

There are no plans to test CXTool on non-English version of software. Problems 

reported with CXTool running on these versions of Windows software will be 

fixed as they are reported from the field 

• 512 MB of RAM minimum required. 

• 30 MB of free disk space for the application. Note that each configuration made 

uses from 2 MB to 5 MB of disk space, depending on the complexity of the configuration. 

• SVGA color monitor supporting 800 x 600 minimum screen resolution (1024 x 

768 is recommended for optimum readability). 

• Serial COM port (for access to the Memotec device using the console port). Note 

that some computers do not have a serial COM port installed: some additional 

hardware may be needed. 

• Ethernet interface (optional, for IP access to the Memotec device). 

1.1.3 Limitations 

• It is not possible to run more than one CXTool application at the same time but 

you can open more than one configuration file simultaneously. 

• It is not possible to install more than one version of CXTool on the same PC. 

Note that you can create configuration files using the latest CXTool for all the 

previous firmware revisions. 

1.1.4 Organization of this User Guide 

This user guide includes the following sections: 

Chapter 1: 

Overview and Installation 

Chapter 2: 

CXTool User Interface 

Chapter 3: 

Configuring CXTool 

Chapter 4: 

Configuring a CX device 

Provides a list of the requirements for running CXTool. 

Provides a step-by-step explanation on how to install 

CXTool. 

Provides a full explanation of the menus, navigation tree, 

and the applied CXTool concepts. 

Also contains a detailed explanation of all the tools 

needed to configure CX devices. 

Explains how to configure the CXTool application. 

Provides a step-by-step example on how to configure a 

CX device. 

Table 1-1: User Guide chapter structure 

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1.2 Preparing your PC for Installing CXTool 

If CXTool is already installed, you need to remove it before installing the new version. 

Note that removing the previous version will not remove the configurations files done 

with it. 

There are two (2) methods for removing a previous CXTool installation: using the Control 

panel or launching the new CXTool installation package. 

1.2.1 Removing a Previous Version of CXTool 

The following steps are used to uninstall CXTool from Windows 2003 R2 Server, Windows 

XP, 2000, and previous versions except for Windows Vista. For information on how to 

install on Windows Vista, see “Windows Vista Users Only” on page 1-7. 

1. Open the Control panel. 

2. Select Add /Remove Programs. 

3. Select the currently installed CXTool (look for “Memotec CXTool”) and click 

Remove. 

Figure 1-1: Add/Remove Programs 

4. Follow the instructions to remove the currently installed CXTool. 

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1.2.2 Uninstalling CXTool in Windows Vista 

To uninstall CXTool in Windows Vista, follow these steps: 

1. Open the Control Panel. 

2. Select Programs and Features. 

Overview 

3. Select the currently installed CXTool (look for “Memotec CXTool”) and click 

Uninstall. 

4. Follow the instructions to remove the currently installed CXTool. 

1.2.3 Uninstalling using CXTool 

To uninstall CXTool using the CXTool Installation Package Remove options, follow these 

steps: 

1. Use the File Explorer to select the CXTool package to install. If installing from the 

CD-ROM provided by Memotec, CXTool can be found in the \CXTool folder. 

2. Double-click the “CXToolSetup#.#.##.exe” where #.#.## is the CXTool version. 

This will launch the installation package. Note that older CXTool installation 

packages are named “setup.exe”. 

3. The “Welcome” screen will be displayed first: click Next to remove the currently 

installed CXTool. 

4. The next dialog will confirm the CXTool removal: click Remove to start the removal 

procedure. 

5. Follow the instructions to complete the removal process. 

Once the previous CXTool is removed, you can proceed with installing the newer 


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1.3 Installing CXTool 

1. From the CD-ROM provided by Memotec, run the file “CXToolSetup#.#.##.exe” 

(where #.#.## is the CXTool version) located in the \CXTool folder. Note that older 

CXTool installation packages are named “setup.exe”. After a few seconds, the 

welcome dialog is displayed. 

2. When clicking the Next, you will be shown the License Agreement screen. 

3. After reading the license, select “I accept” and click Next to go to the next panel. 

Figure 1-2: Customer Information 

4. The next panel will prompt you for your name and the name of your organization. 

When done, you will have to select if CXTool will be available to anyone who uses 

this computer (preferred choice) or only the current user installing CXTool. When 

done, click Next. 

5. The next panel will prompt you for the destination folder where CXTool will be 

installed. By default, the installation program will install itself in the C:\Program 

Files\Memotec\CXTool\ folder. When done, click Next. 

6. The next panel shows the ready to install dialog. 

7. Click Install to start installing the files for CXTool. 

When the installation is done, the “Installshield Wizard Completed” panel is displayed. 

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1.3.1 Windows Vista Users Only 

Overview 

In order for CXTool to function correctly in Windows Vista, the application needs to have 

administrator rights. This can be accomplished by right-clicking on the CXTool.exe 

executable file and clicking on Properties. Select the Compatibility tab and enable the Run 

this program as an administrator checkbox. Then click OK to save this setting for 

CXTool.exe. 

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1.4 Configuring your CXTool Window 

The are two types of options you can configure for your CXTool, one that displays or 

hides the toolbar and one that that allows you to select the level of information to display 

in the application. 

• To display or hide the toolbar, select View > Toolbar. 

• To configure the information display options, select View > Options. For more 

information, see “Configuring Global Information Options” on page 1-8). 

1.4.1 Configuring Global Information Options 

The CXTool Global Options determines the level of information that is displayed during 

your session. It also controls some automatic features within CXTool. 

To configure the Global Options, follow these steps: 

1. Select View > Options. The Global Options dialog box appears. 

2. Configure the options as follows: 

Figure 1-3: Global Options panel 

Field Description 

Show the configuration when 

CXTool is launched 

When checked, the Product Configuration 

panel is automatically opened after CXTool is 

launched 

Table 1-2: Global Options fields 

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Overview 

Show VR DAMA When checked, the VR DAMA module will be 

visible in the Navigation panel. 

This module is needed to configure the 

DAMA protocol, used to manage bandwidth 

on demand with some satellite modems. 

Configure CX2000 Backplane 

Bandwidth Management: 

When checked, CXTool will configure the 

backplane management if the device type is a 

CX2000 

Allow all the available vocoders Maximum time allowed for an operation to a 

CX device to be answered. 

Synchronize Multiple Navigation 

panel 

Delete backup files after migration 

When checked, the Module Navigation panel 

of all the open configuration files will be synchronized 

automatically (set to the same 

module or sub-module). 

This feature help set similar settings in different 

configuration files (ex: the central and a 

remote configuration). 

When checked, the backup files created by 

the migration process will be deleted. 

These files are created in case the migration 

fails but are not deleted by default. 

Allow Dynamic Configuration When checked, dynamically changing the 

configuration of the device will be possible. 

Dynamic changes do not require a restart of 

the device for the changes to take effect. 

To do dynamic configuration changes, you 

will also need to check the Dynamic Mode, at 

the bottom of the configuration window. 

Allow Download to any Device When checked, CXTool will not check if the 

'device type' selected in the configuration 

script matches the actual hardware unit that 

the script is being downloaded to. 

This feature is useful when checking a script 

but the same exact device is not available. 

This option should be used with caution, 

since each device type has different functions 

and limitations. 


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Allow Modification of Multiple 

Files 

When checked, when you enter a value in a 

field, CXTool will apply that value across multiple 

features within the same folder. 

Note: Use this feature with caution since it 

can make blanket changes to the 

configuration, which can lead to 

errors if use incorrectly. You should 

backup your files before making 

these blanket changes. 

For more information, see “Modify Multiple 

Configurations” on page 3-4 

Show Remote Routing When checked, Remote Routing appears as 

an option in the GSM/DCME folder, allowing 

you configure the mobile to mobile remote 

routing options. 


3. Click Apply when done, or click Cancel to discard your changes to the Global Options 

dialog box. 

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2 

This chapter presents an overview of the CXTool interface, 

explaining how each section works. 

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2.1 Product Configuration dialog box 

After launching CXTool, the main CXTool window is shown and the Product 

Configuration dialog box is automatically displayed. 

This dialog box is the starting point of every new configuration. The user has many 

choices, which includes starting a new configuration or opening an existing configuration. 

Figure 2-1: Product Configuration dialog box 

When creating a new configuration, the choices are the following: 

• New Configuration – Offline Configuration: The user selects the type of CX device 

he wants to configure. After clicking Next, he will need to indicate to CXTool the 

hardware present within the CX device (cards, DSP, etc). 

• New Configuration – Learn Hardware from serial port: CXTool will probe the 

COM port selected by the user to determine the type of CX device present. 

CXTool will also detect the hardware present within the CX. The default access 

password (“supervisor”) is put in the Password field automatically: if the access 

password in the device was changed, you will need to enter the new value in this 

field. 

• New Configuration – Learn Hardware from IP Connection: CXTool will probe the 

IP address entered by the user to determine the type of CX device present. 

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CXTool will also detect the hardware present within the CX. The default community 

string (“public”) is put in the AdminCommunity field automatically: if the 

community string in the device was changed, you will need to enter the new 

value in this field. 

When learning hardware is performed (Serial or IP), CXTool can also learn the CXTool 

configuration from the CX device itself, if the option “Learn Configuration” is selected. 

Once the learning process is done, the user can modify the CX configuration as if a local 

CXTool configuration file was opened. The modified CX configuration can also be saved 

in a local file. The learning process will be successful only if the CX device was 

previously configured using CXTool and if the CXTool database was sent to the CX with 

the configuration. See the “Download Configuration” on page 2-22 for more information. 

Note that even if the database is sent to the CX device with the configuration, it is 

recommended to always save the CX configuration in a local file and keep this file in a 

safe place. 

If a new configuration is selected in the Product Configuration panel, clicking Next will 

bring you to the I/O panel for the selected (or learned) device type. 

This panel is used to set the type of hardware present in the CX. Its appearance is slightly 

different for each device type but the same fields are set in each of them. For a CX900s/ 

CX950e/CX960e, the I/O panel is like the next figure: 

Figure 2-2: CX900s/CX950e/CX960e HW Configuration 

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The CX2000 uses a different panel because the CX2000 is a multi CPU device and all the 

CPU must be configured. A single CX2000 configuration file will include the 

configuration of all the CPUs in a CX2000 chassis. 

Figure 2-3: CX2000 HW Configuration 

The CX-U1000 series also has its own Hardware Configuration panel, mainly because the 

CX-U has no slots and very few hardware options. 

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Figure 2-4: CX-U HW Configuration 


The Hardware Configuration panel has some very important fields that should be set 

carefully. The table below lists all the fields to set in the various panels. Note that some 

fields only apply to some device types. 

Field CX Type Description 

Device Type All CX types Device type that was selected (offline configuration) 

or learned (serial or IP). This field is not editable. 

Software 

Revision 

All CX types The firmware revision in the CX device to be configured. 

If the HW was learned, then this field is 

non-editable and will show the firmware revision 

currently in the CX. For an offline configuration, 

the software revision can be changed to match 

the one in the CX device. 

Table 2-1: Hardware Configuration fields 

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Hardware 

Revision 


Voice Capability 

CX-U only The hardware revision of the CXU device to be 

configured. Some features are only available with 

some hardware revision. Here are a few examples: 

GPS Clock: rev 4 and up 

CXU1010 with 2 DSP, up to 2 DLP: rev 1/2/3 

CXU1010 with 1 DSP, up to 3 DLP: rev 4 and up 

All CX types The Voice Capability sets the type of application 

that can be configured on the CX device. If the 

HW was learned, then this field is non-editable 

and will show the application currently available in 

the CX. Choices are: 

• GSM/G729/G711/VoIP: Legacy Abis/Ater, 

DCME and H.323 VoIP. Firmware version has 

the format XXX0XXX (ex: XP50435Z). 

• GSM_withEDGEPlus: Abis/Ater using EDGE- 

Plus. Firmware version has the format 

XXXFXXX (ex: CXSF5114). 

• GSM_withEDGEPlus/DCME/ATM: Abis/Ater 

using EDGEPlus, DCME and ATM/TDM. Firmware 

version has the format XXXCXXX (ex: 

CXUC5406). 

• AbisXpress/EDGEPlus/ DCME/ATM: Abis/Ater 

using AbisXpress, Abis/Ater using EDGEPlus, 

DCME and ATM/TDM. Firmware version has 

the format XXXC2XX (ex: CXUC200K). 

Note: It is important to select the voice capability 

that matches what is supported by the 

firmware in the CX device. The “module 

swrev” command, when connected to a 

CX device using CXAccess, will show the 

firmware version. 

Module/CPU CX2000 only The CPU(s) present in the CX2000 chassis. The 

choices are: 

• M1/CX2000: First CPU. 

• M2/CX2000: Second CPU. 

• M3/CX2000: Third CPU. 

• M4/CX2000: Fourth CPU. 

Slot CX950e, CX960e, 

CX2000 

The list of available I/O slots present in the CX is 

shown on the left. The number of slots present 

depends on the type of hardware. 


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I/O Card CX950e, CX960e, 

CX2000 

Onboard 

Ethernet 

Enable 



For each slot value, you can select the type of I/O 

card in this location. Note that some restrictions 

may prevent you from putting some cards in a slot 

or some combinations of cards in a CX. Because 

some cards are supported only with specific software 

revision, CXTool will prevent you from 

selecting them. 

Note: The card “Digital Interface Card” is populated 

with DVP modules while the “Digital 

Interface Card (DLP)” can only be populated 

with DLP modules. Both cards can 

also have no modules (for data applications). 

CX2000 only Set it if the CX2000 CPU has an onboard Ethernet 

present. Note that while other CX types have 

an onboard Ethernet, this field doesnt apply to 

them. 

Ethernet Ports CX-U only Number of Ethernet ports present (read-only). 

Serial interface 

CX-U only V35 serial port (read-only, always present). 

T1/E1 Ports CX-U only Number of T1/E1 Ports (read-only, based on type 

of CX-U selected). 

DSP Modules CX-U only Number of soldered DSP Modules present on the 

CX-U (values available is based on type of CX-U 

selected and hardware revision). 

DLP Modules CX-U only Number of DLP Modules present on the CX-U 

(values available is based on type of CX-U 


DDLP Modules 

CX-U only Number of DDLP Modules present on the CX-U 

(values available is based on type of CX-U 



The Product Configuration panel will also let the user open a CXTool file done 

previously. The Existing Configuration tab will let the user select the file to open, using a 

regular Windows File Selector. The File Selector will show the files with a CXT file 

extension, which is the extension of CXTool configuration files. 

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Figure 2-5: Opening an Existing Configuration 

The Recent Configuration tab gives a quick access to the last few CXTool files opened. 

Figure 2-6: Opening a Recently opened file 

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When opening an existing configuration file, CXTool may display a warning message 

indicating that a file conversion is needed. This message will be displayed only if the 

configuration file was done with a previous version of CXTool. 

Figure 2-7: Converting the CXTool file version 

You can click OK and CXTool will then convert the file format. This process can last up 

to a few minutes. Remember that converting the file format will not change the software 

revision within the configuration file. 

Figure 2-8: Conversion Error message 

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2.2 Main CXTool Window 

After starting CXTool, you will be presented with the main window. 

Figure 2-9: CXTool Main Window 

The CXTool user interface is separated in six distinct sections: 

1. Menu Bar: Giving access to all the features of CXTool. 

2. Toolbar: Quick access to the most often used features. 

3. Module Navigation panel: List all the different modules and sub-modules. 

4. Main panel: Show the entries of the currently selected module or sub-module in the 

Module Navigation panel. 

5. Stack panel: show the link association between protocols or modules one level at a 

time. 

6. Status Bar: Display errors and messages during the step-by-step configuration. They 

explain errors and provide the range of appropriate values for the selected parameter. 

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2.3 Menu Bar 


The menu bar gives access to all the CXTool functions. The File menu gives access to the 

configuration file operations (open, save…). 

File Menu Description 

New… Creates a new configuration file. The Product Configuration 

panel will be displayed. The toolbar icon is . 

Open… Opens an existing configuration file. A standard Window File 

selector dialog will be displayed. The toolbar icon is . 

Open Recent File… Opens a recently opened configuration file. A dialog with the list 

of recent configuration files will be displayed 

Close Closes the currently active configuration file. If needed, you will 

be prompted to save the file. 

Save… Saves the currently active configuration file. If needed, you will 

be prompted to enter a file name. The toolbar icon is . 

Save As… Saves the currently active configuration file opened in CXTool 

under a different name. You will be prompted to enter a file 

name. 

Save All… Saves all the configuration files opened in CXTool. If needed, 

you will be prompted to enter a file name. 

Recent Files Up to 4 recent configuration files are quickly available from the 

menu. 

Exit Ends the execution of CXTool. If needed, you will be prompted 

to save the files that have been modified. 

Table 2-2: File menu 

The View menu includes the items to show/hide window elements and to set the global 

options of CXTool. 

View Menu Description 

Toolbar Display/Hide the toolbar 

Options… Opens the Global Options panel. For more information, refer to 

“Download Configuration” on page 2-22. 

Table 2-3: View menu 

The Edit menu include functions to Add, Modify and Delete entries for the selected 

module or sub-module. 

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Edit Menu Description 

Add New… Add a new entry in the currently selected module in the Module 

Navigation panel. If it is not possible to add an entry, the menu 

item will be grayed out and unavailable. The toolbar icon is . 

Modify… Modify the currently selected module in the Module Navigation 

panel. The toolbar icon is . 

Delete Delete the currently selected module in the Module Navigation 

panel. If it is not possible to remove the current entry, the menu 

item will be grayed out and unavailable. The toolbar icon is . 

Table 2-4: 'Edit' menu 

The Tool menu includes very many important functions like generating the configuration 

script and downloading the script to the CX. Because of its importance, the different 

choices of this menu are explained in greater details elsewhere in this guide. Note that 

some tools are available only in some conditions. 

Tools Menu Description 

Generate Configuration… 

The toolbar icon is . 

Generate Multiple Configurations… 

Upgrade Multiple Configuration 

Revisions 

Generate the configuration script for the current configuration 

file. This step is required before downloading the configuration 

to a CX device. 

For more information, see “Generate Configuration” on page 2- 

20. 

Generate the configuration script for multiple configuration 

files. The files could be already opened in CXTool or located in 

a local folder. This step is required before downloading the 

configuration to a CX device. 

For more information, see “Generate Multiple Configurations” 

on page 2-20. 

Allows you to upgrade the revision number of multiple configuration 

files. 

For more information, see “Upgrade Multiple Configuration 

Revisions” on page 2-20. 

Table 2-5: Tools' menu 

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Modify Multiple Configurations 

Display Script… 


Download Configuration… 


Check Script Execution 

Results… 

Configuration Revision 

Upgrade… 



Allows you to change the value of an object and its conditions 

across multiple configuration files. This features saves you 

from manually opening each configuration file and making the 

same change over and over. 

For more information, see “Modify Multiple Configurations” on 

page 2-21. 

Display the configuration script generated previously. The configuration 

script includes all the commands to configure the CX 

device. 

For more information, see “Upgrade Multiple Configuration 

Revisions” on page 2-20. 

Download the current active configuration to a CX device. If the 

configuration script was not generated before, CXTool will 

prompt you to do it. 

For more information, see “Download Configuration” on 

page 2-22. 

Verify the result of the configuration download. This will indicate 

if any command(s) caused errors when applied to the CX. 

Command errors may cause the CX device to malfunction. 

For more information, see “Check Script Execution Results ” 

on page 2-26. 

Upgrade the firmware revision set in the configuration file. This 

feature is needed when a CX device is upgraded to a newer 

firmware revision. 

By performing a Configuration Revision Upgrade, you can easily 

upgrade your existing configuration file without having to 

redo them. 

Note: The firmware revision must always match the actual 

firmware revision in the CX device. 

For more information, see “Configuration Revision Upgrade ” 

on page 2-28. 

Device Migration… Change the device type set in the configuration file. This option 

offers an upgrade path when replacing a device with a more 

powerful version, without having to completely repeat the configuration 

steps. Note that the device type must always match 

the actual device type of the CX device. 

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Voice Capability Migration… 

Safe Update Utilities… 


Upload/Download Settings… 

Change the Voice Capability in the configuration file. Each 

Voice Capability has a specific set of applications. 

Note: The voice capability must always match the actual 

voice capability of the CX device. Some capabilities 

are not available in all firmware flavor or build. 

For more information, see “Voice Capability Migration ” on 

page 2-29. 

Manage the Safe Update feature of the CX, ensuring that connectivity 

to a remote CX is never lost. 

For more information, see “Safe Update Utilities ” on page 2- 

30. 

Set options related to configuration download. 

For more information, see “Download Configuration” on 

page 2-22. 

Window Menu Description 

Cascade Cascade all the open configuration files. 

Open Configuration 

file list 


List of currently opened configuration files. You can select one in 

order to switch to this configuration. 

Table 2-6: Window' menu 

Help Menu Description 

CXTool Help Open the online help. 

About CXTool… Show information about the CXTool version. The version format 

is always X.X.XX where X.X is the major and minor version 

while XX is the build number. 

Table 2-7: 'Help' menu 

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2.4 Toolbar Buttons 


The Toolbar gives quick access to the most common CXTool functions. Some toolbar 

icons are available only in some conditions. 

Tool Description 

Create a new configuration. The Product Configuration panel will then 

be displayed. 

Open an existing configuration. 

Save the current active configuration. 

Add a new entry in the currently selected module in the Module Navigation 

panel. 

Modify the currently selected module in the Module Navigation panel. 

Delete the currently selected module in the Module Navigation panel. 

Download the current active configuration to a CX device. 

Generate the configuration script for the current configuration file. 

Display the configuration script. 

Upgrade the firmware revision set in the configuration file. 

Manage the Safe Update feature of the CX. 

Table 2-8: CXTool toolbar 

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2.5 The Three Main Window Panels 

The main window is divided into three main panels: 

Figure 2-10: Empty Main panel 

• The Module Navigation panel (top left) 

• The Main panel (right) 

• The Stack Navigation panel (bottom left). For more information, see “Using the 

Stack Navigation Panel” on page 2-19. 

The Module Navigation panel displays the hierarchy of the modules within CXTool. 

When configuring a CX device, the modules appropriate for the network application 

required must be configured. Sub-modules that are logically linked to a protocol or service 

or application are organized within their respective module folder. 

For instance, Port, DLCI, Switch, Simplex, Multicast, and Bundle sub-modules are in the 

Frame Relay module folder. Clicking on an item in the Module Navigation panel is the 

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first step of software configuration process for a given module. 


Figure 2-11: Opening a module in the Module Navigation panel 

The navigation inside the module navigation panel is easy. To open a particular module, 

you just need to click the + sign before the module name. This will show the sub-modules 

for the corresponding module. 

In the example above, the IP module is made of many sub-modules. To configure a 

particular module, you must first click the module name. The Main panel display will 

change to show the current configuration of this module, if there is any. 

In the above example, the IP > Station module has no configuration. To add a configuration 

for this specific module, you can perform one of the following: 

• Select the Edit > Add New. 

• Click Add . 

• Double-click the Station module name in the Module Navigation panel and select 

Add new. 

• Right-click the Main Module panel and select Add new. 

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The module configuration panel will then be shown. 

Figure 2-12: 24 IP Module Configuration panel 

All module configuration panels have the same elements: 

• One or more sub-panels, accessed using the tab at the top. 

• Click Cancel to stop configuring this module. Everything done since the panel 

was opened will be discarded. 

• Click Finish to close the panel. 

• Click Help to access the online help on this panel. All fields of the panel are 

explained in the Help. 

• Click Back and Next (available only for some modules) to move between the various 

panels. 

When you are done, click Finish to close the panel. The Main panel will then be updated to 

show the changes made. Notice also that the icon in the Navigation Module panel for the 

Station module is no longer empty, indicating that a configuration is present for this 

module. 

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To modify the configuration of a module, follow these steps: 

1. Selecting the entry to modify in the Main panel. 

2. Select Edit > Modify. 

3. Click Modify . 

4. Right-click the entry and select Modify. 


To completely delete the configuration of a module, follow these steps: 

1. Select the entry to delete in the Main panel. 

2. Select Edit > Delete. 

3. Click Delete . 

4. Right-click the entry and select Delete. 

2.5.1 Using the Stack Navigation Panel 

Figure 2-13: Main panel with the new entry 

The Stack Navigation panel is used to show the link association between protocols or 

module one level at a time. It can also be used to change the selected module in the 

Module Navigation panel. 

Figure 2-14: Stack Navigation panel 

Navigation is performed by clicking the Up Layer or Down Layer entries: the same entry 

will immediately be displayed in the Module panel. 

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2.6 About the CXTool Tools 

The tools available in CXTool are needed when the configuration of the CX is done. 

2.6.1 Generate Configuration 

This tool will generate the configuration script, from the configuration made within 

CXTool. The script generation process can take between a few seconds for a simple 

configuration to several minutes for a complex configuration. Note that the speed of the 

computer can also have an impact on the duration of this process. During script 

generation, a dialog is displayed. 

To launch this dialog box, select Tools > Generate Configuration or click Generate 

Configuration. 

2.6.2 Generate Multiple Configurations 

Figure 2-15: Progression of the configuration creation 

This tool has the same function as the Generate Configuration tool. The only difference is 

that you can launch the generation process on more than one configuration file. CXTool 

will then generate the scripts of each file, one by one. This process can also be very long, 

depending on the number of configuration files selected and the complexity of each 

configuration. This tool can save the user a lot of time, especially when many 

configurations files need to be updated to a newer software revision. 

To launch this dialog box, select Tools > Generate Multiple Configurations. For more 

information on this dialog box, see “Generate Multiple Configurations” on page 3-2. 

2.6.3 Upgrade Multiple Configuration Revisions 

When a CX device is installed, the CXTool software that configures the device remembers 

the software revision that was used. 

However, when a CX device is upgraded, that is when the firmware revision is changed, 

the software revision used to configure the upgraded device may need to be changed. 

To do this, select Tools > Upgrade Multiple Configurations. For more information, see 

“Upgrade Multiple Configuration Revisions” on page 3-7. 

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2.6.4 Modify Multiple Configurations 

2.6.5 Display Script 


This dialog box allows you to change the value of an object and its conditions across 

multiple configuration files. This features saves you from manually opening each 

configuration file and making the same change over and over. 

NOTE: This features is only for advanced users. Be sure that you have permission and 

proper understand the full scope of the modification you are making. If you 

use this feature incorrectly, it can produce errors in the configuration rules. 

To open this dialog box, select Tools > Modify Multiple Configurations.For more 

information, see “Modify Multiple Configurations” on page 3-4. 

The Display Script tool quickly displays the contents of the configuration script generated. 

This tool allows you to see the actual commands in the configuration script. You can find 

help on all the commands in the file in the Command line help on the Memotec CD. 

To launch this dialog box, select Tools > Display Script or click Display Script. 

When you select this tool (from the menu or the toolbar), the configuration script will be 

opened with the application set to handle text files (.TXT file extension). This application 

is usually the Notepad program. 

Figure 2-16: Commands from the configuration script 

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If the configuration script was not generated previously, CXTool displays this message: 

If you see this message, you should generate the configuration script of the current 

configuration file. You will then be able to open the configuration script. 

2.6.6 Download Configuration 

Figure 2-17: Error when showing configuration script 

NOTE: If no applications are registered in Windows to open files with the TXT file 

extension (or if the application registered is no longer present), the same error 

message will be displayed. You should ask your network administrator for 

assistance in resolving this issue. 

When the configuration script is generated, you can then proceed with downloading the 

configuration to the CX device. 

When this tool is selected, CXTool will first let you choose the connection method: Serial 

or IP connections. 

Figure 2-18: Connection type when downloading 

• Serial Connection: The configuration script will be transferred using the COM 

port of the computer. A console cable must be connected between the COM port 

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selected in CXTool and the console port on the CX device. CXTool will automatically 

set the speed of the serial port to the highest speed possible. 

You should make sure that no other applications (CXAccess, HyperTerminal) are 

currently using the same serial connection. After selecting the desired COM port, 

click Next. If the password was changed on the CX device, you should enter the 

new password in the “Password” field. 

• IP Connection: The configuration will be sent using an IP connection between the 

PC with CXTool and the CX device. The CX device must have an IP address 

configured for this type of connection to work. After selecting the entering the IP 

address of the CX device, click Next. If the admin community was changed on 

the CX device, you should enter the new value in the “AdminCommunity” field. 

After clicking Next, the Download Script dialog box will perform some tests to make sure 

the configuration done is compatible with the CX device. 

When all the tests are completed successfully, the Full Download and the Include 

Database checkbox will be made available. 

Figure 2-19: Downloading Configuration panel 


Start Download Start the download of the configuration script to the CX device 

Table 2-9: Configuration Download fields 

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Include Database Make CXTool to also send the configuration database to the CX 

device. The configuration database can be retrieved later by 

CXTool, making it easy to get the configuration file. The main 

drawback of including the database is the total time required to 

download the files will be longer. Please note that even if you are 

downloading the database to the CX device, you should carefully 

manage all the configuration files (keep them organize, keep a 

backup copy, etc). 

Restart Make CXTool to restart the device after the configuration download 

is completed. This will immediately apply the new configuration, 

but it will also create a small service interruption (less than 1 

minute usually). When this option is not checked, the configuration 

is not applied immediately. To apply the configuration at a 

later time, you will need to use the “sysmgt restore=2” command 

from the command-line. This option is useful when changing 

both the configuration and the firmware revision at the same 

time. First you download the configuration without restarting the 

unit and then you download the new firmware. 

Details Show/Hide the status text at the bottom of the dialog. This section 

shows information about the tasks being performed by 


Table 2-9: Configuration Download fields 

After clicking Download, CXTool will start the download and the dialog will also show the 

progress. 

Figure 2-20: Configuration Download in progress 

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When the transfer is completed, CXTool will display a dialog to inform you: 

Figure 2-21: Configuration Download Completed Message 

The device will reset twice in order to apply the new configuration. You can then click OK 

to close the message. 

You can also close the Download Script dialog by clicking Finish. Immediately after, 

CXTool will prompt you to check the execution results of the script. 

• If you click No, the download script operation is completed. Note that you can 

still check the execution results of the script at any time, by selecting Tools > 

Check Script Execution Result. 

• If you click Yes, CXTool will try to verify if the commands in the configuration 

script were all accepted. For more information on this operation, refer to the 

Check Script Execution Result section. 

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2.6.7 Check Script Execution Results 

CXTool can verify if the commands in the configuration script were all accepted. 

Command errors can cause the CX device to misbehave so they must be detected and 

corrected promptly. 

When the tool is selected, a connection dialog, similar to the one used when downloading 

the configuration, will be displayed. 

Figure 2-22: Connection Type for Check Execution Script 

You must first select the method for accessing the CX device. 

• Serial Connection: The configuration script will be sent using the COM port of 

the computer. A console cable must be connected between the COM port 


set the speed of the serial port to the highest speed possible. You should 

make sure that no other applications (CXAccess, HyperTerminal) are currently 

using the same serial connection. After selecting the desired COM port, click 

Next. If the password was changed on the CX device, you should enter the new 

password in the “Password” field. 



configured for this type of connection to work. After entering the IP address of 

the CX device, click Next. If the admin community was changed on the CX 

device, you should enter the new value in the “AdminCommunity” field. 

When done, click Next to connect to the CX device and retrieve the scripts errors, if any. 

When done, CXTool will indicate that the result of the script execution is now available. 

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Figure 2-23: Check Execution Completed Message 


To immediately view the results, click Yes. The results window will then be presented, 

indicating the configuration script lines with errors, if any. 

Figure 2-24: Script Execution Result Window 

You should now try to correct the errors. The command line help can be useful when 

trying to find the reason behind the errors. 

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2.6.8 Configuration Revision Upgrade 

The configuration revision upgrade tool will change the software revision in the 

configuration file. When selected, a dialog will show the current software revision and the 

available upgraded software revision. 

Figure 2-25: Configuration Revision Upgrade panel 

The upgrade software revision choices may not have all the software revision supported 

by CXTool: it will change for each device type. Also, it is not possible to downgrade 

(revert back to an older software revision). 

You must select the new software revision and click Apply. CXTool will change the 

software revision and create a backup of the configuration file with the older software 

revision. 

You will then see in Hardware > Card module the new software revision: 

Figure 2-26: Software Revision in the Card Module 

The software revision in a configuration file must always match the software revision of 

the actual CX device. 

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2.6.9 Device Migration 


The device migration tool will change the device type associated with the configuration 

file. Without this tool, the user must create a new configuration file for the desired device 

type and redo the complete configuration. 

The following device migrations are currently supported: 

You will have to upgrade the software revision for the original device type, using the 

Configuration Revision Upgrade tool, if it is not the same as in the table above. After the 

device migration, the same tool will be needed to change the software revision in the new 

device type to the most recent available version. 

The device type in a configuration file must always match the device type of the actual CX 

device. 

2.6.10 Voice Capability Migration 

Original Device Type New Device Type 

CX900e (software revision 4.2.5) CX900s (software revision 4.2.5) 

Table 2-10: Supported Device Migration 

The voice capability migration tool is used to change the voice capability of a 

configuration file. The voice capability has a specific set of applications supported and it 

is sometime necessary to change it in order to use different applications. Note that 

changing voice capability in a configuration file will require a different firmware to be 

downloaded to the CX device. 

The following voice capability migrations are currently supported: 

Original voice capability New voice capability 

GSM/G729/G711/VoIP GSM_with_EDGEPlus (CX900s, CX960e, CX2000 only) 

Table 2-11: Supported Voice Capability Migration 

The voice capability in a configuration file must always match the voice capability of the 

actual CX device. 

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2.6.11 Safe Update Utilities 

This tool works in conjunction with the Safe Update module in the System folder. The 

Safe Update module implements a failsafe mechanism that prevents the loss of IP 

connection to a remote CX device. It introduces 2 new concepts: 

• A portion of the configuration script is to establish the IP connection to the CX. 

• A validation procedure is required to confirm the IP connectivity. 

After downloading the configuration script to a CX, the user is required to validate the IP 

connectivity. This validation is performed within the Safe Update Utilities tool. When the 

IP connectivity is validated, the CX will keep a copy of the configuration script. If for 

some reason, a new script is downloaded to the CX device, which causes the CX to 

malfunction, the CX device itself will revert to the saved copy of the validated 

configuration script. Since the IP connectivity is working in the validated configuration, 

the user will be able to access the CX and correct the malfunction. 

When an entry is created, the configuration dialog appears: 

Figure 2-27: Safe Update Configuration panel 

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Some fields must be set by the user for this functionality to work: 



Enable Approval Process When checked, the validation process will be activated 

after the configuration download. 

Validation Timeout (ms) Allowed time for the user to validate the IP connectivity in 

the downloaded script. The default period is 20 minutes. 

IP Port for connectivity IP Port used to access the CX device remotely. If you 

have multiple IP ports configured, be sure to select the 

one required to remotely access the CX device. 

IP Static route for connectivity Static route needed to allow remote IP connectivity. If no 

route is needed, you can leave this field blank. 

Table 2-12: Safe Update panel fields 

When the configuration of the CX device is completed, you can proceed with generating 

the configuration script and downloading it to the CX device. When safe update is 

enabled, CXTool will warn you that you must validate the IP connectivity. 

Figure 2-28: Validation Reminder after Configuration Download 

To generate the configuration script and download it to the CX device, follow these steps: 

1. Select Tools > Safe Update Utilities. The Safe Update Utilities dialog box appears. 

2. Enter the IP address of the CX device to validate and click Access. CXTool will try 

to connect to the CX device and verify the status on the Safe Update options. 

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3. If CXTool can access the CX device, the IP connectivity is correctly set. You can 

therefore click Approve. This will indicate to the CX device that the IP connectivity 

is working fine. 

This step is important because the CX device will wait for 20 minutes (default) for 

this validation. After this period, the CX will consider that a problem is present with 

the current configuration and try to reapply the configuration script. 

If this is failing also (no validation done), the CX will apply ONLY the IP 

connectivity portion on the configuration script. If this step is failing, then the CX 

will keep the IP only configuration. Each time a validation fails, a CX device restart 

will be performed. 

4. Click Commit. 

Figure 2-29: Accessing the CX Device 

When you are confident about the configuration script in the CX device, you can make it a 

fallback script. If you ever download a script that causes the CX to lose its IP connection, 

the CX will try correcting this situation using the fallback script. 

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2.6.12 Recommended Use of the Safe Update feature 


1. Fill the IP configuration (IP Port, Static Route, etc) only of the remote CX device. 

Everything needed to remotely access the device should be set. 

2. Download the configuration script. 

3. Test IP access and approve the configuration, using the Safe Update Utilities. Note 

that the approval should be performed from the Central Site where future IP access is 

required. 

4. Create the Fallback script file by using the Commit option. 

5. Complete the full configuration. 


7. Test IP access and approve the configuration, using the Safe Update Utilities. 

8. Once the CX device configuration is considered complete and operational, update the 

Fallback script file by using the Commit option again. 

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Working with Scripts in CXTool 

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3.1 Generating Configuration Scripts 

This tool will generate the configuration script, from the configuration made within 

CXTool. The script generation process can take between a few seconds for a simple 

configuration to several minutes for a complex configuration. 

During script generation, a dialog is displayed. 

3.1.1 Generate Multiple Configurations 

Figure 3-1: Progression of the configuration creation 

If you need to generate configuration files from multiple source files, you do not need to 

open each file separately to generate them. You can open a folder where the source files 

reside, select the files you wish to use, and generate the configuration scripts. 

Figure 3-2: Multiple Generation panel 

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This process can also be very long, depending on the number of configuration files 

selected and the complexity of each configuration. This tool can save you a lot of time, 

especially when you must update many configurations files to a newer software revision. 

To generate multiple configuration files, follow these steps: 

1. Select Tools > Generate Multiple Configurations. 

The Generate Multiple Configurations dialog box appears. 

2. Select where the source files reside: 

• From Root Directory: use the Browse button to select the path where the source 

files reside. 

• From Opened Files: all the currently opened files in CXTool will be loaded in this 

dialog box. 

3. Click Load File. CXTool adds the names of the source files into the Available panel. 

All the files shown in the Available list are selected by default: configuration scripts 

will be generated for all of them. You can select the files you wish to keep using Ctrl 

or Shift and clicking the files you need. 

4. When the file list is correct, click Generate to start the script generation procedure. 

If some changes were made to the opened configuration files, CXTool will prompt 

you to save them before continuing. 

5. CXTool will then generate the configuration script for each of the selected files. The 

configuration file being processed appears below the Finished panel. 

When a configuration script of a specific configuration file is completed, its name 

appears in the Finished panel. 

6. When all the configuration files are processed, the following message will appear: 

The generation process has been completed. 

7. Click Finish when done. 

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3.1.2 Modify Multiple Configurations 

This dialog box allows you to change the value of an object and its conditions across 

multiple configuration files. This features saves you from manually opening each 

configuration file and making the same change over and over. 

NOTE: This features is only for advanced users. Be sure that you have permission and 

proper understand the full scope of the modification you are making. If you 

use this feature incorrectly, it can produce errors in the configuration rules. 

Before proceding, you really should make a backup copy of your configuration 

files in case anything goes wrong. 

To open this dialog box, select Tools > Modify Multiple Configurations. 

Table 3-1: Modify Multiple Configurations dialog box 

Once you select the files you wish to modify and specify the changes you wish to make, 

click Set Value. The status bar will display the progress of the changes being applied and a 

message box will inform you when this process is completed. 

You can also add a filter to affect only certain objects using conditions. You can specify 

that for a specific module and object, only those value that meet specific criteria should be 

changed. To do this, you would use the fields in the Setting Condition panel. 

If you leave the fields in the Setting Condition panel blank, then there are no conditions 

and all the values in the object selected in the Object Selection panel will be affected. 

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Path of Configuration Files This field lists the path where the configuration files you 

wish to modify are stored. 

Use the Browse button to select the path and click Load 

File to make these files available for modification (these 

files will appear in the Available Configuration Files list 

Available Configuration 

Files 

Object Selection panel 

These are the configuration files that are found in the path 

listed in the Path of Configuration Files field. 

It is these files that will be modified according to the Object 

and Conditions specified in the Object Selection and Setting 

Conditions panels. 

Module Select the module in which the object you wish to modify is 

located. 

Object Select the object that you wish to modify. The objects that 

appear in this list depends upon what you select in the 

Module drop-down list. 

Object Value Enter the new value to wish to assign to the object 

selected in the Object drop-down list. 

Setting Condition panel 

Module Select the module in which the object is located. 

The modules in this field depend on what you selected 

from the Module drop list in the Object Selection panel. 

Object Select the object that you wish to modify. 

The objects that appear in this list depends upon what you 

select in the Module drop-down list in the Setting Condition 

panel. 

Logic Operator Select the mathematical condition that will filter out values 

that should or should not be modified. 

For example, if you want to only change the values that 

are greater than 250, then you would select the greater 

than operator ( > ). 

Value Enter the value that will be used as the criteria to filter out 

objects that should be modified. 

For example, if you want to only change the values that 

are greater than 250, then you would select the greater 

than operator ( > ) from the Logic Operator field and enter 

250 in this field. 

Table 3-2: Modify Multiple Configurations dialog box fields 

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3.1.3 Changing the Software Revision in the Configuration File 

The upgrade software revision choices may not have all the software revision supported 

by CXTool: it will change for each device type. Also, it is not possible to downgrade 

(revert back to an older software revision). 

The configuration revision upgrade tool changes the software revision in the configuration 

file. 

To change the software revision in the configuration file, follow these steps: 

1. Select Tools > Configuration Revision Update. The Upgrade Software Revision dialog 

box appears. 

Figure 3-3: Configuration Revision Upgrade panel 

The current revision number appears in the Current Revision field. 

2. Select the new software revision from the Upgrade Revision drop-list and click Apply. 

CXTool changes the software revision and creates a backup of the configuration file 

with the older software revision. 

The Hardware/Card module now displays the new software revision: 

Figure 3-4: Software Revision in the Card Module 

The software revision in a configuration file must always match the software revision of 

the actual CX device. 

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3.1.4 Upgrade Multiple Configuration Revisions 


When a CX device is installed, the CXTool software that configures the device remembers 

the software revision that was used. 

However, when a CX device is upgraded, that is when the firmware revision is changed, 

the software revision used to configure the upgraded device may need to be changed. 

To do this, select Tools > Upgrade Multiple Configurations. 

Table 3-3: Upgrade Multiple Configurations dialog box 

Once you select the file(s) you wish to upgrade, you can select the revision number to 

apply from the Upgrade Revision from the drop-down list and click Upgrade. 

It is not necessary to redo the configuration of the device. When you click Apply, CXTool 

revises the appropriate files in accordance with the selected Upgrade Revision. 


Upgrade Revision This drop-down list allows you to select the revision number 

to apply to the files that appear in the Available list. 

Table 3-4: Upgrade Multiple Configurations dialog box fields 

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Configurations to be 

upgraded panel 

This panel allows you to select the file or files that are to 

upgraded. 

To select these files click Browse to select a path on your 

PC and click Load File. 

The files that are found will be listed in the Available list. 

When you click Upgrade, the generated files will appear in 

the Finished list. 

Available Displays the list of opened configuration files. These are 

the files that were found in the directory selected in the 

Configurations to be upgarded panel. 

Note: Although the names of unsaved files may appear 

on this list, only files which have been SAVED can 

have their scripts upgraded. 

When you click Upgrade, the upgraded files will appear in 

the Finished list. 

Finished Displays the list of configuration files that have been 

upgraded when you clicked Upgrade. The list of available 

files for upgrading appear in the Available list. 

Table 3-4: Upgrade Multiple Configurations dialog box fields 

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3.1.5 Changing the Device Type 


The device migration tool changes the device type associated with the configuration file. 

Without this tool, you must create a new configuration file for the desired device type and 

redo the complete configuration. 

The following device migrations are currently supported: 

Original Device Type New Device Type 

CX900e (software revision 4.2.5) CX900s (software revision 4.2.5) 

Table 3-5: Supported Device Migration 

You must upgrade the software revision for the original device type, using Tools > 

Configuration Revision Upgrade (see “Changing the Software Revision in the 

Configuration File ” on page 3-6), if it is not the same as in the table above. 

After the device migration, you will use this tool to change the software revision in the 

new device type to the most recent available version. The device type in a configuration 

file must always match the device type of the actual CX device. 

3.1.6 Changing the Voice Capability of a Configuration File 

Voice capability has a specific set of supported applications and it is sometimes necessary 

to change it to use different applications. 

NOTE: Changing voice capability in a configuration file requires a different firmware 

to be downloaded to the CX device. 

The following voice capability migrations are currently supported: 

Original voice capability New voice capability 

GSM/G729/G711/VoIP GSM_with_EDGEPlus (CX900s, CX960e, CX2000 only) 

Table 3-6: Supported Voice Capability Migration 

The voice capability in a configuration file must always match the voice capability of the 

actual CX device. 

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3.2 Viewing a Configuration Script 

The Display Script tool quickly displays the contents of the configuration script generated. 

This tool allows you to see the actual commands in the configuration script. 

NOTE: You can find help on all the commands in the file in the Command line help 

on the Memotec CD. 

When you select this tool (from the menu or the toolbar), the configuration script will be 

opened with the application set to handle text files (.TXT file extension). This application 

is usually Notepad. 

Figure 3-5: Commands from the configuration script 

If the configuration script was not generated previously, CXTool displays this message: 

Warning: the script file or Notepad.exe is not found. 

If you see this message, you should generate the configuration script of the current 

configuration file. You will then be able to open the configuration script. 

NOTE: If no applications are registered in Windows to open files with the TXT file 

extension (or if the application registered is no longer present), the same error 

message will be displayed. You should ask your network administrator for 

assistance in resolving this issue. 

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3.3 Downloading a Configuration Script to a Device 

When the configuration script is generated, you can upload the configuration to the CX 

device. 

To upload a configuration script to a device, follow these steps: 

1. Select Tools > Download Configuration. The Choose Connection dialog box prompts 

you to choose the connection method: 

Figure 3-6: Connection type when downloading 

• Serial Connection: The configuration script will be transferred using the COM 

port of the computer. 

A console cable must be connected between the COM port selected in CXTool 

and the console port on the CX device. CXTool will automatically set the speed 

of the serial port to the highest speed possible. You should make sure that no 

other applications (CXAccess, HyperTerminal) are currently using the same 

serial connection. 

After selecting the desired COM port, click Next. If the password was changed on 

the CX device, you should enter the new password in the Password field. 


PC with CXTool and the CX device. 

The CX device must have an IP address configured for this type of connection to 

work. After selecting the entering the IP address of the CX device, click Next. If 

the admin community was changed on the CX device, you should enter the new 

value in the AdminCommunity field. 

2. After clicking Next, CXTool displays the Download Script dialog box. It performs 

some tests to make sure the configuration is compatible with the CX device. 

When all the tests are completed successfully, the Include Database and Restart 

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checkboxes become available. 

Figure 3-7: Downloading Configuration dialog box 

3. Select the options to activate before you start downloading: 

• Include Database: Sends the configuration database to the CX device. The configuration 

database can be retrieved later by CXTool, making it easy to get the configuration 

file. 

The main drawback of including the database is the total time required to download 

the files will be longer. 

NOTE: Even if you are downloading the database to the CX device, you should carefully 

manage all the configuration files (keep them organize, keep a backup 

copy, etc). 

• Restart: Restarts the device after the configuration download is completed. This 

immediately applies the new configuration, but it also creates a small service 

interruption. 

When this option is not enabled, the configuration is not applied immediately. To 

apply the configuration at a later time, you will need to use the “sysmgt 

restore=2” command from the command-line. 

This option is useful when changing both the configuration and the firmware 

revision at the same time. If you do not do this, you must: 

- Download the configuration without restarting the unit 

- Download the new firmware. 

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4. Click Start Download. CXTool starts the download and the dialog box displays the 

progress. 

Figure 3-8: Configuration Download in progress 

You can click Details to show/hide the status of the download in the panel at the 

bottom of the dialog box. 

When the transfer is completed, CXTool displays a confirmation message. 

5. Click Finish when done. CXTool prompts you to check the execution results of the 

script. 

• If you click No, the download script operation is completed. 

NOTE: You can still check the execution results of the script at any time, by selecting 

Tools > Check Script Execution Result. 

• If you click Yes, CXTool will try to verify if the commands in the configuration 

script were all accepted. For more information on this operation, see “Check 

Script Execution Results ” on page 3-14. 

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3.3.1 Check Script Execution Results 


Command errors can cause the CX device to generate errors, so they must be detected and 


To check the script execution results, follow these steps: 

1. Select Tools > Check Script Execution Results. The Online Check of Script Execution 

Results dialog box appears. 


2. Select the method for accessing the CX device. 






using the same serial connection. 

After selecting the desired COM port, click Next. If the password was changed on 

the CX device, you should enter the new password in the Password field. 



configured for this type of connection to work. 

After entering the IP address of the CX device, click Next. If the admin community 

was changed on the CX device, you should enter the new value in the Admin- 

Community field. 

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3. Click Next to connect to the CX device and retrieve the scripts errors, if any. 

When done, CXTool will indicate that the result of the script execution is now 

available. 

4. To immediately view the results, click Yes. The results window will then be 

presented, indicating the configuration script lines with errors, if any. 

The Command line help can be useful when trying to find the reason behind the 

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3.4 Preventing a Loss of IP Connection 

This tool works in conjunction with the Safe Update module in the System folder. The 

Safe Update module implements a failsafe mechanism that prevents the loss of IP 

connection to a remote CX device. It accomplishes this as follows: 

• The configuration script establishes the IP connection to the CX 

• You must complete a validation procedure to confirm the IP connectivity 

After downloading the configuration script to a CX, you must validate the IP connectivity 

using the Safe Update Utilities tool. When the IP connectivity is validated, the CX will 

keep a copy of the configuration script. 

If a new script is downloaded to the CX device, which causes the CX to malfunction, the 

CX device itself will revert to the saved copy of the validated configuration script. Since 

the IP connectivity is working in the validated configuration, the user will be able to 

access the CX and correct the malfunction. 

When an entry is created, the configuration dialog is shown: 

Figure 3-12: Safe Update Configuration panel 

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Some fields must be set by the user for this functionality to work: 



Enable Approval Process When checked, the validation process will be activated 

after the configuration download. 

Validation Timeout (ms) Allowed time for the user to validate the IP connectivity in 

the downloaded script. The default period is 20 minutes. 

IP Port for connectivity IP Port used to access the CX device remotely. If you 

have multiple IP ports configured, be sure to select the 

one required to remotely access the CX device. 

IP Static route for connectivity Static route needed to allow remote IP connectivity. If no 

route is needed, you can leave this field blank. 

Table 3-7: Safe Update panel fields 

When the configuration of the CX device is completed, you can proceed with generating 

the configuration script and downloading it to the CX device (select Tools > Generate 

Configuration). When safe update is enabled, CXTool will warn you that you must validate 

the IP connectivity. 

Figure 3-13: Validation Reminder after Configuration Download 

Immediately after, select Tools > Safe Update Utilities. The Safe Update Utilities dialog 

box appears. 

Enter the IP address of the CX device to validate and click Access. CXTool will try to 

connect to the CX device and verify the status on the Safe Update options. 

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Figure 3-14: Accessing the CX Device 

If CXTool can access the CX device, the IP connectivity is correctly set. You can 

therefore click Approve. This will indicate to the CX device that the IP connectivity is 

working fine. 

This step is important because the CX device will wait for 20 minutes (default) for this 

validation. After this period, the CX will consider that a problem is present with the 

current configuration and try to reapply the configuration script. 

If this is failing also (no validation done), the CX will apply ONLY the IP connectivity 

portion on the configuration script. If this step is failing, then the CX will keep the IP only 

configuration. Each time a validation fails, a CX device restart will be performed. 

The last step in the safe update tool is to click Commit. When you are confident about the 

configuration script in the CX device, you can make it a fallback script. If you ever 

download a script that causes the CX to lose its IP connection, the CX will try correcting 

this situation using the fallback script. 

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To use the Safe Update feature, follow these steps: 


1. Fill the IP configuration (IP Port, Static Route, etc) only of the remote CX device. 

Everything needed to remotely access the device should be set. 


3. Test IP access and approve the configuration, using the Safe Update Utilities. Note 

that the approval should be performed from the Central Site where future IP access is 

required. 

4. Create the Fallback script file by using the Commit option. 

5. Complete the full configuration. 


7. Test IP access and approve the configuration, using the Safe Update Utilities. 

8. Once the CX device configuration is considered complete and operational, update the 

Fallback script file by using the Commit option again. 

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3.5 Check Script Execution Results 


Command errors can cause the CX device to misbehave so they must be detected and 


When the tool is selected, a connection dialog, similar to the one used when downloading 

the configuration, will be displayed. 


You must first select the method for accessing the CX device. 






using the same serial connection. After selecting the desired COM port, click 

Next. If the password was changed on the CX device, you should enter the new 

password in the “Password” field. 



configured for this type of connection to work. After entering the IP address of 

the CX device, click Next. If the admin community was changed on the CX 

device, you should enter the new value in the “AdminCommunity” field. 

When done, click Next to connect to the CX device and retrieve the scripts errors, if any. 

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When done, CXTool will indicate that the result of the script execution is now available. 


To immediately view the results, click Yes. The results window will then be presented, 

indicating the configuration script lines with errors, if any. 


You should now try to correct the errors. The Command line help can be useful when 

trying to find the reason behind the errors. 

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This chapter presents a few step-by-step examples on 

configuring a CX device. 

It also explains how to generate a script, download the 

configuration, and check the execution result. 

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4.1 Configuring an IP connection 

This configuration will set an IP address and the needed IP route to access a CX900s using 

an IP connection. This configuration is very useful when a CX needs to have its firmware 

updated: downloading the new firmware through an IP connection is a lot faster than using 

the COM port. 

1. Launch CXTool and select Offline Configuration in the Product Configuration panel. 

2. In the Offline Configuration section, select CX900s and click Next. 

Figure 4-1: Configuring a CX900s 

3. Since the goal is to only configure the IP connection, we will not set the cards present 

in the slot. In the CX900s panel, we only need to set the software revision and the 

voice capability. 

Because the CX has software revision 5.1, we select the same revision. We also 

select the voice capability “GSM_with_EDGEPlus” because the firmware in our 

CX900s supports this application. You should make sure that the firmware in your 

CX supports the voice capability selected. For more information, refer to “Product 

Configuration dialog box” on page 2-2. 

When done in this panel, click Finish. The main window appears with the device’s 

default configuration. 

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4. In the Module Navigation panel on the left, double-click the IP > Station module and 

select Add New. The IpStation dialog box appears. 

Figure 4-2: Creating the IP Station 

5. Since there is nothing to configure in the panel for this configuration, click Finish. 

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6. In the Module Navigation panel, double-click IP > Port and select Add New. The IP 

Port dialog box appears so that you can configure the IP address assigned to the CX. 

In the panel, you need to: 

• Configure the IP address on the CX. Here, we use the IP address 192.168.1.1. 

• Configure the IP mask on the CX. Here, we use the mask 255.255.255.0. 

• Select the ONBOARD_FETH_1 link in the Available list and move it in the Chosen 

list, by clicking the left arrow. 

When done, click Finish. 

Figure 4-3: Creating the IP Port 

7. In the Module Navigation panel, double-click the IP > Static Route module and select 

Add New. We will configure the route needed to access the CX device. In our 

example, we access the CX device from a PC in a 10.11.11.0 network, through a 

gateway known by the CX as 192.168.1.254. 

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NOTE: In your network, you may not need to create a static route. 

Figure 4-4: Creating IP Static Route 

In the panel, you need to: 

• Select the IP port (the port 192.168.1.1 should already be selected) 

• Configure the destination network that can be reached with this route. Here, it is 

the network 10.11.11.0. 

• Configure the destination IP mask for this route. Here, we use the mask 

255.255.255.0. 

• Configure the next hop IP address, the IP address of the gateway in this example. 

We use the IP address 192.168.1.254. 

When done, click Finish. 

8. The configuration is complete: we should save it in a local file now. 

9. Generate the configuration script, using Tools > Generate Configuration. After a few 

second, the configuration script will be ready to download. You can see it by selecting 

Tools > Display Script. 

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10. Download the configuration script to the CX900s connected to the console port. To 

start the download process, select Tools > Download Configuration. 

Since COM1 is connected to the console cable (your PC may use a different COM 

port), we select it in the “Choose Connection” panel. 

When done, click Next. 

Figure 4-5: Selection the connection type for download 

11. The Download Script panel validates that the configuration is compatible with the 

targeted CX900s. Because this configuration will be replaced eventually, we do not 

check the Include Database option. This will make the download slightly faster. 

12. When the validation is done, click Full Download to start the file transfer. 

Figure 4-6: Downloading the configuration 

13. After the message indicating that the download was successful and the CX is 

restarting, CXTool will query if you want to verify the script execution. 

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Since it is important to ensure that no script errors occurred, select Yes. 

14. We need to connect again to the CX900s. We select the same connection type as 

before and click Next. 

Figure 4-7: Connecting to the CX 

15. After a few seconds (a few minutes at most), CXTool will indicate that a report on the 

script execution is ready. Since we want to see the report, we select Yes. 

16. When no errors are present, the report will only indicate the number of lines loaded. 

Congratulations! You have configured the IP connection to access the CX device. You can 

use CXAccess or telnet to verify that the IP connection is working fine. 

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