Logging Into a Session. AMX NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module NXC-ME260, NXC-ME260

NetLinx Security

Help Menu Options (Cont.)

Command

SET DNS <D:P:S>

SET ICSP PORT

SET ICSP TCP TIMEOUT

SET IP <D:P:S>

SET TELNET PORT

SET THRESHOLD

SET TIME

SET URL <D:P:S>

SHOW COMBINE

SHOW DEVICE <D:P:S>

SHOW LOG <START>

SHOW NOTIFY

SHOW REMOTE

SHOW ROUTE

SHOW SYSTEM <S>

TCP LIST

TIME

URL LIST <D:P:S>

Description

Setup the DNS configuration of a device.

Sets the IP port listened to for ICSP connections.

Sets the timeout period for ICSP and i!-WebControl TCP connections.

Setup the IP configuration of a device.

Sets the IP port listened to for telnet connections.

Sets the master's internal message thresholds.

Set the current time.

Setup the initiated connection list URLs of a device.

Displays a list of devices, levels, and channels that are currently combined.

Displays a list of devices connected and attributes.

Display the message log. <start> specifies message to begin the display. 'all' will display all messages.

Display the Notify Device List (Master-Master).

Displays the Remote Device List (Master-Master).

Displays the Master's routing information.

Displays a list of devices in a system.

Displays a list of active TCP connections.

Display the current time.

Display the initiated connection list URLs of a device.

Logging Into a Session

Until Telnet security is enabled, a session will begin with a welcome banner.

Welcome to NetLinx v2.10.80 Copyright AMX Corp. 1999-2002

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The welcome banner is not displayed for Terminal sessions.

When Telnet security is enabled (or Terminal security for a terminal session), the user will be prompted for a user name and password before they will be allowed to access any commands available from Telnet. No welcome banner will be displayed until a valid login is made. When the session is started, the user will see a login prompt as seen below:

Login:

The user (Login) name is case sensitive. The user name must be entered with the exact combination of upper and lower letters as was assigned to them by the security administrator. The user name must be at least 4 characters long and no more than 20 characters. Any combination of letters, numbers, or other characters may be used.

The user would enter their user name and then would be prompted for a password:

Login: User1

Password:

The password is case sensitive. The password must be entered with the exact combination of upper and lower letters as was assigned to them by the security administrator. The password must be at

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