Multitech TalkAnytime TA410, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Overview
Once you’ve begun using the web browser GUI, you can go back to the TalkAnytime Windows GUI at any
time. However, you must log out of the web browser GUI before using the TalkAnytime Windows GUI.
Logging of System Events . MultiTech has built SysLog Server functionality into the software of the
TalkAnytime units. SysLog is a de facto standard for logging events in network communication systems.
The SysLog Server resides in the TalkAnytime unit itself. To implement this functionality, you will need a
SysLog client program (sometimes referred to as a “daemon”). SysLog client programs, both paid and
freeware, can be obtained from Kiwi Enterprises, among other firms. See
www.kiwisyslog.com . SysLog
client programs essentially give you a means of structuring console messages for convenience and ease of
use.
MultiTech Systems does not endorse any particular SysLog client program. SysLog client programs by any
qualified provider should suffice for use with TalkAnytime units. Kiwi’s brief description of their SysLog
program indicates the typical scope of such programs. “Kiwi Syslog Daemon is a freeware Syslog Daemon
for the Windows platform. It receives, logs, displays and forwards Syslog messages from hosts such as
routers, switches, Unix hosts and any other syslog enabled device. There are many customizable options
available.”
TalkAnytime Front Panel LEDs
LED Types . The TalkAnytime units have two types of LEDs on their front panels:
(1) general operation LED indicators (for power, booting, and
ethernet functions), and
(2) channel operation LED indicators that describe the data traffic and performance in each data
channel.
Active LEDs. On both the TA410 and TA810, there are eight sets of channel-operation LEDs. However, on
the TA410, only the lower four sets of channel-operation LEDs are functional. On the TA810, all eight sets
are functional.
Figure 1-3. TA-410/810 LEDs
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