NPort IA5000A Series
Configuring NPort Administrator
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2.
After inputting the correct password, the Administrator will display an “Unlock ok” message.
3.
The “Lock” status will change to “Unlock,” and the Administrator utility will keep this NPort IA5000A in the
Unlock status throughout this Administrator session.
The meanings of the six “Status” states are given below (note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the
standard fixed IP address networking terminology):
Lock
The NPort IA5000A is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the password has not
yet been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock
The NPort IA5000A is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the password has
been entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this Administrator session,
activating various utilities for this NPort IA5000A will not require re-entering the server password.
Blank
The NPort IA5000A is not password protected, and “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it.
Fixed
The NPort IA5000A is not password protected, and “Search by IP address” was used to locate it.
Lock Fixed
The NPort IA5000A is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the password has
not yet been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock Fixed
The NPort IA5000A is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the password has
been entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this Administrator session,
activating various utilities for this NPort IA5000A will not require re-entering the server password.
Configuring the NPort IA5000A
In this section, we illustrate how to access the NPort IA5000A’s configuration utility. You should first make sure
that you can connect over the network from your computer to the NPort IA5000A.
1.
To start NPort Administrator, click Start
NPort Administration Suite
NPort Administrator.
