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PWVIA RM P12 Ethernet Switches - Manual July 2021
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LOCAL CONFIGURATION ONLY -
Using PWVIA RM without Pathscape
VIA switches have features that use unsecured protocols, like Art-Net Trap & Convert . You may not intend to use Pathscape,
but “bad actors” could potentially access the switch and change the configuration. Therefore it is prudent to configure Local
Configuration Only (Read Only) mode to protect your network if you want to use the VIA, but are not using Pathscape to
add your devices to a Security Domain .
Enter Local Configuration mode by selecting Local Configuration Only from the Security Mode menu.
This menu is shown upon bootup when no Security Mode has been set, i.e. when first received from the factory, or when the
device has been factory defaulted or had its Security settings reset.
Security Mode
Wait for Pathscape to Secure
Local Configuration Only
Disable Security
Local Configuration Only
Cancel
Local Configuration Only
• From the Security Mode menu shown on the LCD, turn the encoder to select Local Configuration Only . In the
submenu, confirm by selecting Local Configuration Only again. You will then have full access to the menus.
WARNING ABOUT UNSECURED PROTOCOLS
You are enabling an open protocol that does not use encryption or authentication. These protocols
could be eavesdropped or spoofed by malicious parties. You are strongly encouraged to use Pathway
ssACN, and secure access to your network, both physically and technologically. To use unsecured
protocols, you must acknowledge that you have read this statement and accept these risks.
If you do open Pathscape, any devices secured this way shown as Read Only .
If you want to use a PC for further configuration, you must use the front panel to Reset Security settings, then use Pathscape
to add it to a Security Domain.