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    B L A C K B O X ® A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m m i n g I n t e rf a c e ( AP I) M a n u a l ServSwitch ™ iP A TH Manager API ACR 100 0A- C TL A PI Ord er toll -free in th e U.S . : C all 877- 877-B BOX (ou ts ide U.S . c all 724 - 746 -550 0 ) FREE tech nical s upp or t 24 hou rs a d ay , 7 d ays a we ek : Call 724 -7 4 6 -550 0 or fa x 7[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 2 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on W e ‘ r e he r e t o he l p! If y ou h a v e an y q ue st i on s a bo u t y ou r ap p li ca t io n or o ur pr odu c t s, c on tact Bla ck Bo x T ech S upport at 7 2 4 -74 6 - 5 5 0 0 or go t o blackbox.c om an d cl [...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 3 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on API D ocu men tatio n API versio n : 2 Change log v 2 ( I P A TH v 2.3) - added get_ devi ces, g et_ channels , connec t_ channel, disconne ct _ channel . Updated version compatibi lit y inf ormation. v 1 ( IP A T H v[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 4 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on Examples Input : / ap i /?v= 1 &me th od= l og i n &u se rn a me=xxxxx&p as s wo rd=xxxxx Output: <api _ response > < version> 1< / version> < t i m e s t a m p > 2 0 12 - 12 -14 12[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 5 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on or <api _ response > < version> 1< / version> < t i m e s t a m p > 2 0 12 - 12 -12 12 :12 :12 < / t i m e s t a m p > < s ucce s s > 0 < / s ucce s s > <errors > <er[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 6 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on - d_v e rs io n ( 1 = A C R 1 000 A, 2 = A C R 1 00 2A ) - d_v a ri a nt (' ' , ' b ' = A C R 1 00 2A ) - d _ ip_ address - d _configur ed ( 0 = no , 1 = yes ) - d_v a li d_f i rm w ar e (0 = n o ,[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 7 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on < d _vali d _ backup _firm ware > 1< / d _valid _ ba ckup_fir mware > < d _ firmware >2.3. 16682< / d _ firmware > < d _ backup_ firmware >2.3. 16682< / d _ backup_ firmware > < [...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 8 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on get _ channel s This method was last updated in AP I version 2 and is compatib le with AP I request s from ver sion 2 onwards. This simple function returns a list of chan nels available to the authenticated user , for[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 9 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on < cou nt _ chan nels >2< / count _c hanne ls > < chann el i tem =" 1 "> <c_ id> 3< /c_i d> < c _ name > Channel 1< / c _ name > <c _ description> Description f[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 1 0 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on - coun t _ ac tive_cp (the number of channel-receiver pairs in this preset that are already connec ted) - connected _ rx _count (the number of receivers in this preset that are already connected ) - view_ but ton ( [...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 1 1 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on connec t _channel This method was last updated in AP I version 2 and is compatib le with AP I request s from ver sion 2 onwards. This simple function connec ts a receiver to a channel. Input param eters : - t o ke n[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 1 2 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on con nec t _ preset This method was last updated in AP I version 1 and is compatib le with AP I request s from ver sion 1 onwards. This simple function connec ts all channel-receiver pairs in a preset. Input param et[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 1 3 Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on disconnec t _channel This method was last updated in AP I version 2 and is compatib le with AP I request s from ver sion 2 onwards. This func tion disconnect s a receiver , a number of receivers, or all connected re[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Pa ge 1 4 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om Ser v Sw itch iP A TH Manager A PI Docu mentati on Examples Input : /api / ? v =1 & metho d = disconnec t _ preset & token = x x x x x & id =1&force =1 Output: <api _ response > < version> 1< / version> < t i m e s t a m p > 2[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om P age 1 5 NO TES[...]

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    72 4 - 7 46 -5 50 0 | blac kbox.c om About Bl ack Bo x Black Box provides an e xtensive range of networking and infrastructure product s. Y ou’l l find every thing from c abinets and racks a nd po w er an d s ur ge p ro t ect io n pr od u cts t o m ed ia c on ve rt er s a nd E t he rn et sw it ch es al l s u ppo rt ed b y f re e , l iv e 2 4/ 7 T[...]