Modem Installation And Maintenance Practice

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Section 5
User Interface
INTRODUCTION
This section provides detailed information on the following:
• “System Management” on page 5-1
• “Craft Interface” on page 5-1
• “Inband Management Interface” on page 5-2
• “Logging on to the Total Access 1240” on page 5-3
• “Menu Structure” on page 5-4
• “Menu Navigation” on page 5-5
• “Menu Trees” on page 5-6
• “Menu Descriptions” on page 5-9
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Total Access 1240 system management and provisioning is facilitated by a series of intuitive
menus that are accessible on a computer screen. The Total Access 1240 provides two methods
for management access:
• “Craft Interface” on page 5-1
• “Inband Management Interface” on page 5-2
Craft Interface
Connection to the Total Access 1240 system menus can be made through the DB-9 connector,
labeled
CRAFT (see Figure 5-1), on the front of the Total Access 1240. A DB-9 straight cable is
required.
Figure 5-1. Craft Port Location
Craft Port