3: Getting Started
This chapter covers all of the steps needed to get the MSS online and working. There are three basic methods used to log into the MSS and begin configuration.
Incoming (Remote) Logins: EZWebCon is the preferred configuration method. Users can also log into the MSS' internal HTTP server via a standard web browser. After the initial configuration, the MSS can be accessed remotely across TCP/IP networks through Telnet connections. Incoming connections also include network socket port connections (ports
Serial Port Logins: Users can connect a terminal directly to a serial port, log in, and use the command line interface to configure the unit.
Remote Console Logins: TCP/IP users can make a Telnet connection to the remote console port (port 7000).
Consider the following points before logging into and configuring the MSS:
The MSS IP address must be configured before any TCP/IP functionality is available (see IP Address Configuration).
Connecting a terminal to a serial port or logging into the remote console port does not automatically create privileged user status. You must use the Set Privileged command to configure the unit (see Privileged User Status).
Only one person at a time may be logged into the remote console port (port
7000). This reduces the possibility of several people simultaneously attempting to configure the MSS.
Remote console logins cannot be disabled. The system manager will always be able to access the unit.
Privileged User Status
Many MSS commands require privileged user (superuser) status. For example, only the privileged user can change
To become the privileged user, enter the following command. The default privileged password is system.
Figure 3-1: Set Privileged Command
Local> SET PRIVILEGED 
Note: Default passwords pose a security risk and should be changed as soon as possible. This is especially true of the privileged password.
If another user is currently the privileged user for the MSS, use the Set Privileged Override command to forcibly become the privileged user. To relinquish privileged status, enter the Set Noprivilege command.
