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Chapter 2: RIM-600 Software
Introduction
This chapter is designed to help you program and use the RIM-600 to its fullest potential. The
RIM-600 system helps you maintain, monitor, expedite and control the things that affect your
information infrastructure.
Help
The RIM-600 ConsoleView Software provides an extensive Help system to supplement the
documentation. Use RIM-600 Help to access information about commands and dialog boxes.
Online help is also available simply by selecting Help from the main menu.
RIM-600 Quick Start Guide
This section presents a useful shorthand guide to configuring your RIM-600 System for the first
time. More detailed information on the processes covered can be found in the sections that follow.
Install Units and Configure Network Settings
Install the RIM-600 Host and Node(s). Configure the Network settings through the serial port on
the front of the units. A terminal or terminal-emulation program can be used. Set the terminal set-
tings for 9600bps (8, N, 1). The default password is “rim600.”
Install Software and Log In to Host
Install the RIM-600 software from your CD-ROM or other media. Double-click on the RIM-600
icon on your desktop. The RIM-600 ConsoleView screen will appear. From the main menu select
Enterprise, then Add Enterprise Group. See below:
Figure 1: Add Group
Right-click on the words IP Unknown below the enterprise name and select Set IP Address. Enter
the IP address for your RIM-600 Host and click OK. The software will prompt you for a username
and password to log in.
Default Username and Password
For new units, the default username is admin and the default password is rim600. The software
will now attempt to connect to your RIM-600 Host. A progress bar will show the software retriev-
ing information from the Host.
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