User`s manual

NPort 5600-8-DT User’s Manual General Settings
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Telnet console (default = Enable): This field enables or disables access to the Telnet console.
LCM password protect (default = No): This field enables or disables password protection for the
LCM console. The LCM console refers to the LCD control panel on the top panel of the device
server, which may be used for basic configuration.
Reset button protect (default = No): This field enables or disables reset button operation.
ATTENTION
If you disable both the web console and Telnet console, you can still use the LCM console or
NPort Administrator to configure your NPort device server.
Network Settings
IP Address (default = 192.168.127.254): This field is for the IP address that will be assigned to
your NPort device server. All device ports on the device server will share this IP address. An IP
address is a number assigned to a network device (such as a computer) as a permanent address on
the network. Computers use the IP address to identify and talk to each other over the network.
Choose a proper IP address that is unique and valid in your network environment. If your device
server will be assigned a dynamic IP address, set the “IP configuration” parameter appropriately.
ATTENTION
You must assign a valid IP address to your NPort 5600-8-DT before it will work in your network
environment. Your network system administrator should provide you with a unique IP address
and related settings for your network
Netmask (default = 255.255.255.0): This field is for the subnet mask. A subnet mask represents
all of the network hosts at one geographic location, in one building, or on the same local area
network. When a packet is sent out over the network, the NPort device server will use the subnet
mask to check whether the desired TCP/IP host specified in the packet is on the local network
segment. If the address is on the same network segment as the device server, a connection is