Environmental Manager: Main Module
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Accessing a Configured Main ModuleOverview
After the Main Module is running on your network,
you can access the configured Main Module through
the following interfaces:
• Web interface (HTTP or HTTPS protocol)
• Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH)
• SNMP
• FTP or Secure CoPy (SCP) to upgrade firmware
• Modbus
For more information on the
interfaces, see the Environmental
Manager: Main Module User’s
Guide.
Web interface
Use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 and higher
(on Windows® operating systems only), Mozilla-
based browsers that support Firefox 1.x (on all
operating systems), or Netscape® 7.x and higher (on
all operating systems) to access the Web interface of
the Main Module. Other commonly available
browsers also may work but have not been fully
tested by APC.
When you use the Web browser to configure Main
Module options or to view the event and data logs,
you can use either of the following protocols:
• The HTTP protocol (enabled by default), which
provides authentication by user name and
password but no encryption.
• The HTTPS protocol, which provides extra
security through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL);
encrypts user names, passwords, and data being
transmitted; and authenticates the Main Module
by means of digital certificates.
To access the Web interface and configure the
security of your device on the network:
1. Address the Main Module by its IP address or
DNS name (if configured).
2. Enter the user name and password (by default,
apc and apc for an Administrator).
3. To enable or disable the HTTP or HTTPS
protocols, use the Network menu on the
Administration tab, and select the access
option under the Web heading on the left
navigation menu.
For more information on selecting and
configuring network security, see the
Security Handbook, available on the
Utility CD or from the APC Web site,
www.apc.com.