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Chapter 4. device management via user interfaces, 1 introduction, 2 web interface – Comtech EF Data CMR-5970 Manual User Manual

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Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT

VIA USER INTERFACES

4.1 Introduction

Management of the MR-S2 is simple and intuitive. There are a variety of ways to
configure and manage the MR-S2:

Web Interface via a LAN-based Desktop 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 MR-S2 via a HyperText Markup Language-
based Graphical User Interface (GUI). To utilize the Web Interface, a LAN connection
must exist between the PC with a browser and the MR-S2.

Once a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway have been entered into the
MR-S2, activate a browser on the desktop. Enter the IP address for the MR-S2 into the
URL field as shown in Figure 4-1. 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 MR-S2

A successful connection between the PC and the MR-S2 will result in the display of the
“splash page” shown in Figure 4-2.

4-1