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5.3. NPS Command/Menu Conventions

When invoking NPS-2HD commands and selecting items from configuration menus, note the following:

To display the Help Screen, type /H [Enter].

All NPS commands can be invoked at the NPS> command prompt, or from the General Parameters Menu, Port Parameters Menus or Network Parameters Menu.

NPS commands are not case sensitive. All NPS commands are invoked by pressing [Enter].

To select an item from an NPS menu, key in the number for the item and press [Enter]. To exit from a menu, press [Esc] at any time. Parameters defined up to that point will be saved.

The ",Y" option can temporarily suppress the "Sure?" confirmation prompt. The ",Y" option is entered at the end of the command line, immediately following the command or argument. For example, to reset the network port without displaying the "Sure?" prompt, type /T,Y [Enter].

5.4.Defining General Parameters

When the "NPS>" prompt appears, type /G [Enter] to display the General Parameters menu (Figure 5.3). Note that this menu is not available in User Mode. The General Parameters menu offers the following options:

1.System Password: (Up to 16 characters, case-sensitive) When the System Password is defined, the NPS-2HD will display a prompt before allowing access to command mode. If the System Password is entered, the NPS will start-up in System Mode. To define the System Password, type 1 and press [Enter]. (Default = undefined).

Note: If the System Password is not defined, the password prompt will not be displayed, and the NPS will always start-up in System Mode.

2.Site ID: Defines a text string (up to 32 characters) that denotes the installation site. To define the Site ID, type 2

5-4and press [Enter]. (Default = undefined).