Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT
VIA USER INTERFACES
4.1 Introduction
Management of the ASI-R is simple and intuitive. There are a variety of ways to
configure and manage the ASI-R:
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Web Interface via a LAN-based Desktop Browser
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Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC’s asynchronous serial port
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Telnet Interface via a LAN
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TFTP for remote terminal upgrades
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SNMP Private MIB and MIB II (Future)
4.2 Web
Interface
The Web Interface, operating under standard HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP), is
used to communicate with and command the ASI-R via a HyperText Markup Language-
based Graphical User Interface (GUI). To utilize the Web Interface, a LAN connection
must exist between the ASI-R and a PC with a browser such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
Once a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway have been entered into the
ASI-R, activate a browser on the desktop. Enter the IP address for the ASI-R into the
URL field as shown in Figure 4-1. If the port number has been modified from the
Standard
80
via the Terminal Interface, then the port number must be appended with a
colon to the IP address.
Figure 4-1. Connecting to the ASI-R
A successful connection between the PC and the ASI-R will result in the display of the
“splash page” shown in Figure 4-2.
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