Comtech EF Data CMR-6000 Manual - Manual (Page 31)

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Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT
VIA USER INTERFACES
4.1 Introduction
There are a variety of methods to configure and manage the CMR-6000:
Web Interface via a LAN-based Desktop Browser - Recommended
Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC’s asynchronous serial port
Telnet Interface via a LAN
TFTP for remote terminal upgrades
Vload (software application allowing configuration changes to remote receivers)
4.2 Web Interface
The Web Interface, operating under standard HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP), is used to
communicate with and command the CMR-6000 via a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) -based
Graphical User Interface (GUI).
To use the Web Interface, a LAN connection must exist between a PC with a browser and the CMR-6000.
The CMR-6000 requires the user to be authenticated via login before the configuration can be viewed or
modified. The default user name is
comtech and the default password is comtech .
After following the initial configuration procedure (see Chapter 2) to establish a valid IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway for the CMR-6000, activate a browser on the PC’s desktop.
Enter the IP address for the CMR-6000 into the URL field as shown in Figure 4-1.
IMPORTANT
Note: After a period of inactivity, the user will be logged out automatically. Log in again to re-
establish connectivity.