Getting Started
Incoming Logins
3-5
If the
MSS
encounters an Ethernet network problem while booting it will send an alert message to the
console and wait ten seconds to detect serial port activity before attempting to finish booting. If you press
the Return key when the error message is displayed, you will access the Boot> prompt.
If the MSS fails to properly download code and displays a “will try again” message, you can access the
Boot> prompt by pressing the Return key. You can then enter the Change Server IPaddress command at
the Boot> prompt to set the unit’s IP address.
Note:
For more information on Boot Configuration Program (BCP) commands, see the
Troubleshooting
appendix.
Incoming Logins
Incoming Telnet logins, including connections to network socket ports and the remote console, are enabled
by default. This behavior can be changed with the Change Server Incoming command and one of the
following parameters:
Telnet
Enables incoming Telnet logins
None
Disables all incoming logins
For security reasons, you may wish to disable incoming logins. Incoming logins for a port can be disabled
with the Change Port [Portlist] Access command (see
Access Mode on page 4-8
for more information).
Note:
Access to the remote console port can never be disabled.
If you do not want to completely disable incoming logins, you can configure the
MSS
to require a login
password for incoming connections with various commands, depending on the type of incoming
connection. See
Login Passwords on page 3-2
for more information.
TCP/IP Logins
Web Browser Login and Configuration
If your
MSS
has an IP address, you can log into it using a standard web browser with Java enabled. Simply
type the
MSS
IP address or resolvable text name into the browser’s URL/Location field.
Figure 3-11:
Sample Web Browser Login
