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Finally:
Make sure to save configuration
The Device Management section that follows provides more information on how to use the CLI.
3.0 Device Management
This section describes the steps for connecting a PC, logging in and setting unit parameters. The focus
here is on the local serial console interface, but other methods of connection are available and offer
similar capabilities. The key differences are with initial access and appearance of data.
TransNEXT offers several interfaces to allow device configuration and monitoring of status and
performance. These include local serial console, USB, and Secure Shell (SSH) for local access via the
WAN and LAN networks. The serial console, USB and SSH services offer a command line interface
(CLI). There are three user accounts/roles for management access: admin, tech and oper.
NOTE
The TransNEXT device is designed for high security environments. As such, management of
the device does not support Telnet, but instead implements the more secure SSH protocol.
Configuring and managing the TransNEXT is done by changing configuration data via the Web User
Interface (UI) or from the Command Line Interface (CLI). Either way requires two steps. The first step is
to use a user interface to add, remove, or alter a piece of configuration data. The second step is to use the
user interface to save the configuration change. Multiple changes can be made prior to committing them.
This two-step process allows users to make multiple changes to the configuration and control when to
apply.
3.1 Using the Web User Interface
The Web User Interface works with your PC's browser to provide an intuitive, web-style presentation of
all unit information, settings, and diagnostics. Web management uses the unit's Ethernet RJ-45 connector
To connect to the unit and manage it via the Web, you will need the following:
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A PC with a web browser program installed.
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An Ethernet cable connected between the PC and the TransNEXT as shown in PC Connection for
Web Management.
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The unit's IP address. Check with your Network Administrator, or determine the address via a
command line interface connection. The default address for a factory supplied unit is 192.168.1.1.
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The user name and password for the unit. Check with your Network Administrator, or, if a
username and password have not been set, login as admin using the default password unique to
this unit. (For security, a new password should be established as soon as possible after login.)
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