Network Technologies CS-16/8 User Manual

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NTI RACK MOUNT CONSOLE TERMINAL WITH CONSOLE SWITCH 
 
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3.1.6 Advanced Settings 
 
From the "Administrator main menu", press [
7] to display the “Advanced settings” menu.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                      Figure 18- Administrator's Advanced settings menu
 
 
From the "Advanced settings" menu the administrator can perform the following functions: 
 
Setting 
Description 
Value 
Administrator 
Password 
Define the password to be used by the 
administrator 
Max. 31 characters.    
This can only be changed if old password is known. 
(If SERIMUX is re-initialized (pg 30), the default password 
(“nti”) will be restored) 
Administrator  
Timeout 
the time interval of administrator 
inactivity, prior to logging out. 
0-90 minutes   0 = Never 
Unit name 
Name assigned to the SERIMUX 
Max. 40 characters 
User to auto login 
User assigned to automatically login at 
power up without a password. 
Index number of any enabled user that has access to the port 
being used for the user port   
Connect two host 
ports 
Connect two host ports together 
Enter host port index number, press [Enter], second host port 
index number, and press [Enter] again 
Firmware 
Display the firmware menu  
See pg. 19 
Auto Refresh Period 
Refreshes the admin screen after xx 
minutes 
0-90  
Local KeyPad PIN 
Defines the PIN number for Local 
keypad 
4 digit value 0000-9999 (default value is 9999) 
 
FYI: If at power up the auto-login user does not have access to port being used, a login by a valid user with 
access rights will be required.
 
3.1.6.1 Change administrator password 
 
For security purposes the administrator should change the factory default administrator password to a unique password.   This will 
prevent unauthorized access to switch functions and CPUs.   The password is needed to log in from any device, connected to any 
SERIMUX port in buffer mode.  
 
 To change the administrator password, from the Administrator main menu; 
 
press [7] to choose Advanced settings and press [Enter].   The Advanced settings menu will appear (Figure 18) 
press [1] and a prompt for the old password will appear 
enter the old password (factory default password is "nti") and press [Enter
enter a new password (maximum 31 ASCII characters), using the [Backspace] key to erase any characters entered  
  in error,   and press [
Enter
re-enter the password to confirm it,  and press [Enter
a message "OK" will appear, press any key to return to the Advanced settings menu 
 
Note: The password entered will be case sensitive so be sure to note what characters are used and what case they are in 
if any are alphabetical. The password characters are displayed as  ‘*’ (asterisk) characters while entering them. 
 
Note:
  
If the administrator password is not known, the administrator must re-initialize the SERIMUX following the "Reset 
SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings" instructions on page 30.