Chapter 4. device management via user interfaces, 1 introduction, 2 web interface – Comtech EF Data CMR-5950 Manual User Manual
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Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT
VIA USER INTERFACES
4.1 Introduction
Management of the IS is simple and intuitive. There are a variety of ways to configure
and manage the IS:
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Web Interface via a LAN-based desktop Web browser
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Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC’s asynchronous serial port
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Telnet Interface via a LAN
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TFTP for remote terminal upgrades
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SNMP Private MIB and MIB II (Future)
4.2 Web
Interface
The Web Interface, operating under standard HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP), is
used to communicate with and command the IS via a HyperText Markup Language-based
Graphical User Interface (GUI). To utilize the Web Interface, a LAN connection must
exist between a PC with a Web browser and the IS.
Once a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway have been entered into the
IS, activate a Web browser on the desktop then enter the IP address for the IS into the
URL field as shown in the Figure 4-1 example. If the port number has been modified
from the standard 80 via the Terminal Interface, then the port number must be appended
with a colon to the IP address.
Figure 4-1. Connecting to the IS
A successful connection between the PC and the IS will result in the display of the
“splash page” shown in the Figure 4-2 example.
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