4. Configuration Options
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Login Required
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Determines whether a user ID and password (referred to as the login) is required in order
to log on to the asynchronous terminal connected to the modem port.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Terminal.
Enable – Requires a login to access the menu-driven user interface.
Disable – Does not require a login.
Port Access Level
Possible Settings: Level-1, Le vel-2, Level-3
Default Setting: Level-1
Specifies the level of user access privilege for an asynchronous terminal conn ected to th e
modem port.
NOTE: The effective access level is always the lowest one assigned to either the port
or the user. For example, if the Port Access Level assigned is Level-2, but the User
Access Level is Level-3, then only Level-3 access will be permitted for the modem port.
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Terminal.
Level-1 – Allows full access and control of the device including monitoring, diagnostics,
and configuration. The user can add, change, and displ ay conf igur ation option s, sav e , and
perform device testing. If Login Required is set to Enable, the effective access level is
determined by the user’s access level. Otherwise, the access level is 1.
CAUTION: Before changing the modem port’s access level to Level-2 or 3, make su re
that either Telnet Session Access Level or the communications port’s Port Access
Level is set to Level-1 and at least one Login ID are set to Level-1. Otherwise, access
will be lost. If this occurs, you must reset the unit to the factory defaults and begin the
configuration process again.
Level-2 – Allows limited access and control of the device . The user can monitor and
perform diagnostics, display status and conf igur ation o ption i nf ormation. If Log in Requir ed
is set to Enable, the effective access lev el is 2 f or User ID acc ess le v els of 1 or 2. User IDs
set to access Level-3 have only Level-3 access.
Level-3 – Allows limited access with monitoring control only. The user can only display
and monitor status and configuration screens. If Login Required is set to Enable, the
effective access level is 3 for all user IDs.
Inactivity Timeout
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Enable
Determines whether a user session is disconnected after a specifie d ti m e of i nactivity (no
keyboard activity).
Display Conditions
– This option only appears when Port Use is set to Terminal.
Enable – Disconnects the user session after the specified time of inactivi ty.
Disable – Does not disconnect the user session.
Table 4-25. Modem Port Options (2 of 4)