IMC Networks FiberLinX User Manual
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Deleting Communities
To delete all community strings and start over, press U. You will then be
asked, Are you sure you want to delete all future strings? Press Y to
proceed, N to abort. Press Enter.
NOTE: The above function will delete ALL community strings. If
you want to be able to selectively delete community strings, use
HUBCTRL32 to configure your device.
Sending Traps
Traps are sent by the manageable device to a management PC when a
certain event takes place.
To enter a trap destination, press T. You will then be asked to Enter a
New IP Address. Type the IP address of the destination device and press
Enter. Then type the name of the community string (created earlier) and
press Enter. Type Reboot for changes to take effect.
NOTE: The method above enables ALL of the traps the device is
capable of. If you want to be able to selectively activate and de-
activate traps, use HUBCTRL32 to configure your device.
Removing Traps
To remove all trap destinations, press K. You will then be asked if you
really want to remove all trap destinations. Press Y to continue. Press N to
abort. Press Enter.
Password Protection
You can password protect the serial configuration process by pressing P
from the main configuration screen. You will be asked to enter a password.
(NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive.) Enter your password (spaces are NOT
allowed) and press Enter. You will then be asked for your password
whenever you log on or off.
To remove password protection, select P and instead of entering a
password, press Enter.
Should you forget the password, use HUBCTRL32 to access the back-up
copy of the PROM, then reburn the flash PROM.
Ending Your Session
Be sure to press E before disconnecting the cable in order to stop the
device from outputting to the serial port.
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