NEC ExpressA1160 - Manual (Page 35)

EXPRESSSCOPE® Monitor Interface
2-3
Note: The MLAN address is the IP address on the partition and cell menus on the
EXPRESSSCOPE® Monitor LCD. Refer to
4.5 Network
A log-on dialog box appears.
2. Type a valid user name and password, and click Log On.
Management firmware authenticates the credentials before displaying the
requested remote console interface. The same credentials are valid when logging
on to the remote console interface for any partition or cell, but you must enter the
credentials each time.
Logging On to the System
To access the remote console interface for the system as a whole, do either of the
following:
• Log on to a partition interface, click the system name in the top banner, and enter
your credentials in the system log-on dialog box.
Authentication is required when accessing the system remote console interface
from a partition remote console interface.
• Log on to a cell interface and click the system name in the top banner.
Authentication is not required when accessing the system remote console interface
from a cell remote console interface.
Strategies for Logging On
Another way to access the remote console interface for a cell is to first log on to the
system remote console interface and then use the cell access link in the system Web
page (refer to
3.6.3 Cell Access )
You can minimize the number of MLAN addresses you must remember by adopting the
following strategy:
1. Log on to a partition remote console interface using its MLAN address in your
browser.
2. Access the system remote console interface using the top banner of the partition
Web page.
3. Access a cell remote console interface using the cell access link in the system Web
page.
2.2. EXPRESSSCOPE® Monitor Interface
The front of each cell has an EXPRESSSCOPE® Monitor, as shown in Figure 4-1 . The