Black Box® Web Manager; Prerequisites For Using The Web Manager - Black Box Advanced Console Server User Manual

Web Manager for Administrators
BLACK BOX® Web Manager
CS administrators perform most tasks through the BLACK BOX® Web
Manager either locally or from a remote location. The Web Manager provides
a real-time view of the equipment that is connected to the CS.
The CS administrator can use the Web Manager to configure users and ports.
An authorized user can access connected devices through the Web Manager to
troubleshoot, maintain, recycle power, and reboot connected devices.
Access to the Web Manager can be through any of the following methods:
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Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager

The prerequisites described in this section must be completed before anyone
can access the Web Manager. If you have questions about any of the following
prerequisites, contact your system or network administrator.
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Note: If DHCP is enabled on CS, the IP address is not fixed. Anyone wanting to
access the CS must find out the currently-assigned IP address each time. If
DHCP is enabled and you do not know how to find out the current IP address
of the CS, contact your system administrator for help.
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Through an Ethernet protocol network.
Through a dial-up protocol such as:
• An optional modem connected to one of the serial ports.
• An optional modem card inserted into one of the PCMCIA slots.
• An optional CDMA wireless, GSM, or ISDN card.
Basic network parameters must be defined on the CS so the Web Manager
can be launched over the network.
The IP address of the CS must be known.
A user account must be defined on the Web Manager.
By default, the "root" has an account on the Web Manager. An
administrator with "root" access can add regular user accounts to access
connected devices.