2. User and Command Line Interfaces, and Basic Operation
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Procedure
To log in when security is being enforced:
1. Type your assigned Login ID and press Enter.
2. Type your Password and press Enter.
— Valid characters – All printable ASCII characters
— Number of characters – Up to 10 characters can be entered in the
Login ID and Password fields
— Case-sensitive – Yes
An asterisk (*) appears in the password field for each character entered.
FrameSaver devices support two sessions simultaneously. If two sessions are
currently active, wait and try again.
If two sessions are currently active and you are attempting to access the unit
through Telnet, the local Telnet server process returns a Connection
refused: message at the bottom of the screen.
If two sessions are currently active and you are attempting to access the unit
over the COM port (using a terminal or external modem, not via Telnet), the
User Interface Already In Use screen is displayed. In addition, the type of
connection (Telnet Connection or Direct COM Port Connection) for each
current user is identified, along with the user’s login ID.
Ending a Session
When the user interface has been idle, the unit times out and the session is
automatically ended; the screen goes blank. Press Enter to reactivate the
interface. See Chapter 6,
Security and Logins
, to set up and administer logins.
Procedure
To end the session:
1. Press Ctrl-a to switch to the function keys area of the screen.
2. Type e (E
xit) and press Enter.
— For a terminal-connected to the COM port, the session is ended.
— For a modem connected to the COM port, the session is ended and the
modem is disconnected.
— For a Telnet connection, the session is closed and, if no other Telnet or
FTP session is occurring over the connection, the modem is
disconnected.
If ending a session from a Configuration menu, see
Saving Configuration Options
in Chapter 3,
Configuration Procedures
.