Network Technologies Console Switch Switch User Manual


 
NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH
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USING THE SERIMUX CONSOLE SWITCH
The SERIMUX Console Switch is controlled using
Serial Control- from a "dumb" terminal- locally connected
- through an external modem from a remote location
Keypad Control (reduced set of commands)
Serial Control
The SERIMUX Console Switch can be easily configured using serial communications with a keyboard-controlled menu to modify
various parameters and options for each port to be connected to a device. The administrator menu can be accessed by the
administrator for full feature control, or the user menu, by any user, for more restricted control of port connections.
Keypad Control
The keypad has direct control over basic SERIMUX functions. The keypad can be used to make changes to port connections
regardless of any menu control taking place. Command LEDs on the front panel of the SERIMUX Console Switch indicate the
status of the switch and what function is being performed. For more on Keypad Control, see page 24.
Serial Control
Using serial control, the SERIMUX supports 2 operator levels, administrator and user, each with separate password protection for
security.
The administrator logs in using an administrator password
administrator name : ADMINISTRATOR or ROOT (all capital letters)
administrator password : NTI (default)
Users login using a password set by the administrator
FYI: Users may be granted administrative access rights by the administrator.
The administrator and any user with administrative rights can:
view / modify port parameters;
view / modify user parameters and user access rights to ports;
disconnect ports, logout users etc.
The administrator name cannot be
changed.
To change the administrator
password, see page 18.