3-3
Getting Started
d)
Via Telnet:
Make certain that Telnet access is enabled as described in
Section 5.9.2. Start your Telnet client, and enter the RSM-8R's default IP
address (192.168.168.168).
e)
Via Modem:
Use your communications program to dial the number for the line
connected to the RSM-8R’s Phone Line port.
2.
Username / Password Prompt:
A message will be displayed, which prompts you
to enter your username (Login) and password.. The default username is "
super
"
(all lower case, no quotes), and the default password is also "
super
". If a valid
username and password are entered, the RSM-8R will display either the Main Menu
(Web Browser Interface) or the Port Status Screen (SSH, Telnet, or Modem.)
3.
Review Help Menu:
If you are communicating with the RSM-8R via the text
interface (SSH, Telnet or Modem), type
/H
and press
[Enter]
to display the Help
Menu, which lists all available RSM-8R commands. Note that the Help Menu is not
available via the Web Browser Interface.
3.4. Connecting Ports and Switching Outlets
Although both the Text Interface and Web Browser Interface allow you to select
configuration parameters, the Text Interface is always used when invoking commands to
connect ports. If you have previously accessed command mode via the Web Browser
Interface, exit command mode (log out), then re-enter command mode using the Text
Interface as described in Section 3.3.
Proceed as follows to connect ports and switch outlets:
1.
Review the Help Menu:
At the Text Interface command prompt, type
/H
and press
[Enter]
to display the Help Menu, which provides a basic listing of all available
RSM-8R commands.
2.
Creating Connections Between Ports:
The RSM-8R can perform two different
types of port connections; Resident Connections and Third Party Connections:
a)
Resident Connection:
Your resident port issues a /C command to connect to
a second port.
i.
To connect your resident port to Port 3, type
/C 3
[Enter]
. While you
are connected to Port 3, the unit will not recognize additional commands
issued via your resident port. However, the unit will recognize a Resident
Disconnect Sequence issued at either connected port.
ii. Issue the Resident Disconnect Sequence (Logoff Sequence); type
^X
(press
[Ctrl]
and
[X]
at the same time).
b)
Third Party Connection:
Your resident port issues a /C command to create a
connection between two other ports.
i.
To connect Port 3 to Port 4, type
/C 3 4
[Enter]
.
ii. While Ports 3 and 4 are connected, your resident port will still recognize
commands. Type
/S
[Enter]
to display the Status Screen. The "STATUS"
column should now list Ports 3 and 4 as connected and the other ports as
"Free".