User`s guide

3-3

Getting Started

2. Username/PasswordPrompt: A message will be displayed, which prompts you

to enter your username and password. The default username is “super” (all lower

case, no quotes), and the default password is also “super”. If a valid username

and password are entered, the VMR or NPS will display either the Main Menu (Web

Browser Interface) or the Port Status Screen (SSH, Telnet, or Modem.)

Notes:

• The default Username is "super".

• The default Password is "super"

• If a Login Banner has been defined as described in Section 5.3, then a

banner page will appear before the command interface is displayed. The

3. ReviewHelpMenu: If you are communicating with the VMR/NPS via the text

interface (SSH, Telnet or Modem), type /H and press [Enter] to display the Help

Menu, which lists most VMR/NPS commands. Note that the Help Menu is not

available via the Web Browser Interface.

4. TestSwitchingFunctions: You may wish to perform the following tests in order to

make certain that the VMR or NPS is responding to commands. When switching

and reboot commands are executed, the VMR/NPS Output Status LEDs will also

turn On or Off to indicate the status of each outlet.

a) RebootOutlet:

i. WebBrowserInterface: Click on the "Plug Control" link on the left hand

side of the screen to display the Plug Control Menu. From the Plug

Control Menu, click the down arrow in the row for Plug A1 to display the

dropdown menu, then select "Reboot" from the drop down menu and click

on the "Execute Plug Actions" button.

ii. TextInterface: Type /BOOT A1 and press [Enter].

b) SwitchOutletOff:

i. WebBrowserInterface: From the Plug Control Menu, click the down

arrow in the "Action" column for Plug A1 to display the drop down menu,

then select "Off" from the drop down menu and click on the "Execute Plug

Actions" button.

ii. TextInterface: Type /OFF A1 and press [Enter].

c) SwitchOutletOn:

i. WebBrowserInterface: From the Plug Control Menu, click the down

arrow in the "Action" column for Plug A1 to display the drop down menu,

then select "On" from the drop down menu and click on the "Execute Plug

Actions" button.

ii. TextInterface: Type /ON A1 and press [Enter].