Settings reference

ICX Setup’s settings are grouped into a few sections. Passwords are stored in the macOS Keychain; everything else is a standard app preference.

Switch Passwords

The passwords ICX Setup tries when logging into a switch. See Logins and passwords for how the order works.

• Add up to 10 passwords, each with a label. Star one as the default so it’s tried right after the built-in sp-admin.
• With none configured, the app uses the built-in default: “No passwords configured. The built-in default (sp-admin) will be used.”
• Passwords are saved to the Keychain. If that fails you’ll see “Couldn’t save passwords to the Keychain — changes may not persist.”

Terminal

Controls the live terminal drawer that shows what the app is sending to the switch.

Setting	Default	Options
Theme	Homebrew	Homebrew, System, Ocean, Solarized Dark, Dracula, Monokai
Font size	13 pt	9–24 pt

Firmware Server

Controls the built-in HTTPS server ICX Setup uses to serve firmware to the switch during an upgrade.

Setting	Default	Notes
Server IP Address	Auto-detect	Or pick a specific local IP if your Mac has several interfaces.
Transfer timeout	15 minutes	5–60 minutes. The maximum time to wait for the firmware download plus flash validation.

Set the server IP if transfers stall

If your Mac has multiple network interfaces (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, a VPN), auto-detect may pick one the switch can’t reach. Choose the IP on the same network as the switch’s management/console path.

Test HTTPS Server

A standalone HTTPS server for testing firmware transfers manually from the switch CLI, independent of the upgrade wizard: “Start a standalone HTTPS server to test firmware transfers manually via CLI.” Choose a folder of firmware files and start it; it shows the address it’s listening on (for example Running on <ip>:<port>) so you can run a copy https flash … by hand. Stop it when you’re done.

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