NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH
¾Verbose mode
Send or type in:
[V][Enter] The answer will be:
OK [CR][LF]
and the Terse mode will be terminated. The “Accessible host list” or the “User main menu” will be displayed.
Note: Once a user configured for Terse mode login exits Terse mode to enter Verbose mode, Terse mode login will no longer be available at login. To return to Terse mode, the administrator must
¾User Logout
Send or type in:
[L][Enter] The answer will be:
OK [CR][LF]
With the next login of the same user, Terse mode will resume.
KEYPAD CONTROL
Front View of SERIMUX
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | Port | Admin | User | Discon |
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Figure 21- Keypad and LEDs
Functions of the Keypad
During normal operation, the current administrator port number (if any) is displayed on the local front panel. The corresponding port LED will be continuously illuminated. The data traffic between connected ports is indicated the blinking of the corresponding port LEDs.
Using the keypad, anyone with physical access to the SERIMUX can:
¾Login the administrator
¾Logout the administrator
¾Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges
¾Login a user to the administrator main menu
¾Disconnect and logout a user
¾Connect 2 host ports
¾Disconnect 2 ports
¾Connect or disconnect a modem
FYI: Buttons pressed in sequence on the keypad to enter commands must be pressed within 5 seconds of each other for the SERIMUX to respond. Otherwise, the sequence will need to be repeated from the beginning.
¾Login the administrator
Note: In order to login the administrator to a port other than port 0, the administrator must first configure the desired port as a user port (see page 10 ). By default, all ports, other than 0, are configured as host ports.
Action (from Keypad) | Reaction of SERIMUX | ||
1. | Press ADMIN | - The LED “Admin” will illuminate. The port 0 LED will be illuminated, the other port LEDs will | |
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2. | Enter port number (00 by | The corresponding port LED will illuminate. The other port LEDs will be OFF. | |
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3. | Press ENTER | The administrator port LED will illuminate. The data traffic of other linked ports (if any) will | |
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| - The administrator main menu (Fig. 4, page 7) will be displayed on the terminal application | |
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| running on the administrator port. |
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