RAD Data comm Turning IPmux-16 On With Control Terminal, User Name and Password

IPmux-16Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 3 Operation

Turning IPmux-16 On – With Control Terminal

➤To power up IPmux-16 with a control terminal:

Note If you want to download software, refer to Appendix A, which describes the boot procedure for software download.

1.Verify that all IPmux-16 cables and connectors are properly connected.

2.Connect IPmux-16 to a PC equipped with an ASCII terminal-emulation application (for example, Windows 95 Hyper Terminal or Procomm), with the null cable supplied with the unit (CBL-DB9/DB-9/NULL).

3.Turn on the control-terminal PC.

Set the default port parameters to 19,200 baud, 8 bits/character, 1 stop bit, No Parity.

Set the terminal emulator to ANSI VT100 emulation (for optimal view of system menus).

4.Switch ON the PS1 power supply switch, located on the front panel. IPmux-16 can be optionally equipped with a second power supply (PS2). If present, switch PS2 ON.

5.When the initialization is complete, the RDY LED (Figure 3-1) on the left side of the front panel lights. If problems are encountered, refer to Chapter 4 for instructions.

6.Press ESC to open the configuration software.

7.Enter your User Name according to your assigned system privileges (either Supervisor (su) or User and then your Password when prompted (the factory-set password is xxxxxxxxxx).

The Main Menu is displayed (Figure 3-4).

Note If the password is invalid in three consecutive attempts, the system becomes inaccessible for 15 minutes.

User Name and Password

➤To enter as a superuser:

1.Enter su for User Name.

2.Enter xxxxxxxxxx for Password.

This allows you to configure all the parameters of Ipmux-16, and to change the su and user passwords.

➤To view the unit’s comfiguration:

1.Enter user for User Name.

2.Enter xxxxxxxxxx for Password.

This does not allow you to make configuration changes.

Operating Instructions 3-3