GE MDS Mercury Series, Reference Manual

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05-4446A01, Rev. C Mercury Reference Manual 37
TIP:
You can start a Telnet session on most PCs by selecting:
Start>>Pro-
grams>>Accessories>>Command Prompt
. At the command prompt
window, type the word
telnet
, followed by the unit’s IP address
(
e.g.
,
telnet 10.1.1.168
). Press to receive the Telnet log in
screen.
NOTE:
Never connect multiple units to a network with the same IP
address. Address conflicts will result in improper operation.
3. Enter your username (default username is
admin
). Press .
Next, the
Password:
prompt appears. Enter your password (default
password is
admin
). For security, your password keystrokes will not
appear on the screen. Press .
The unit responds with a Starting Information Screen (see
Figure 3-6 on Page 36 ). From here, you can review basic informa-
tion about the unit or press
G
to proceed to the Main Menu.
NOTE:
Passwords are case sensitive. Do not use punctuation mark
characters. You may use up to 13 alpha-numeric characters.
Starting a Web
Browser Session
NOTE:
Web access requires that you know the IP address of the unit
you are connecting to. If you do not know the address, start a
Local Console session (see
Starting a Local Console Session
(Recommended for first-time log-in)
on Page 35) and access
the Starting Information Screen. The IP address is displayed
on this screen.
1. Connect a PC to the unit’s
LAN
port, either directly or using a
network. If connecting directly, use an Ethernet
crossover
cable; if
connecting using a network, use a
straight-through
cable. The
LAN
LED lights to indicate an active connection.
2. Launch a Web-browser session on your computer (
i.e.,
Internet
Explorer, Firefox, etc.).
3. Type the unit’s IP address and press .
4. A log-in screen is displayed ( Figure 3-7 on Page 38 ) where you
enter a user name and password to access the unit’s menu system.
Note that the default entries are made in
lower case
. (Default User
Name:
admin
; Default Password:
admin
)
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER