NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH
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USING THE SERIMUX CONSOLE SWITCH
The SERIMUX Console Switch is controlled using
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Serial Control- from a "dumb" terminal- locally-connected
- through an external modem from a remote location
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Keypad Control (reduced set of commands)
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Web Interface- from optional Ethernet connection to a LAN
Serial Control
The SERIMUX Console Switch can be easily configured using serial communications from either a locally-connected “dumb”
terminal or from a terminal remotely connected through a modem. Using a keyboard-controlled menu, the user can modify
various parameters and options for each port. The administrator menu can be accessed by the
administrator for full feature
control, or the user menu, by any user, for more restricted control of port connections.
Keypad Control
The keypad has direct control over basic SERIMUX functions. The keypad can be used to make changes to port connections
regardless of any menu control taking place. Command LEDs on the front panel of the SERIMUX Console Switch indicate the
status of the switch and what function is being performed. For more on Keypad Control, see page 31.
Note: The keypad will only work after first entering the assigned PIN number. See page 31 for more info.
The default keypad PIN number is 9999 (or 4444 for SERIMUX-CS-4).
Web Interface
With an Ethernet connection to a LAN, the user can remotely control SERIMUX port configuration and connections.
The
administrator menu can be accessed by the
administrator for full feature control, or the user menu, by any user, for more restricted
control of port connections. For more on Web Interface control, see page 35.
SERIAL CONTROL- ADMINISTRATOR
Using serial control, the SERIMUX supports 2 operator levels, administrator and user, each with separate password protection for
security.
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The administrator logs in using an administrator password
administrator name : administrator or root (all lowercase letters)
administrator password : nti (all lowercase letters)
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Users login using a password set by the administrator
FYI: Users may be granted administrative access rights by the administrator
.
The administrator and any user with administrative rights can:
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view / modify port parameters;
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view / modify user parameters and user access rights to ports;
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disconnect ports, logout users etc.
The administrator name cannot be
changed.
To change the administrator
password, see page 20.
