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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:

Web Interface via a LAN-based desktop Web browser

Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC’s asynchronous serial port

Telnet Interface via a LAN

TFTP for remote terminal upgrades

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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