ADTRAN ATLAS 800PLUS User Manual
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Chapter 3. Operation
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ATLAS
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You can access the terminal menu using a VT-100 terminal or a computer running
VT-100 terminal-emulation software. The two basic connection methods sup-
ported by the ATLAS
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800
PLUS
are a direct connection through the EIA-232 Chain
In port and a Telnet session. The following sections describe how to get started
using both of these methods.
Telnet
To connect to the ATLAS
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800
PLUS
via Telnet, follow these steps:
Define the IP Address
You must define the IP address before attempting to connect via Telnet.
1.
Obtain an IP address for the ATLAS
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800
PLUS
from your LAN administrator.
2.
From the front panel, select
2) CONFIG
, then
S0) SYSTEM
, then
1) ETHERNET
.
3.
When the submenu displays, select
1) IP ADDRESS
.
4.
Enter the IP address by entering each number followed by
Enter
to move to
the next field.
5.
Press
Enter
after keying in the entire IP address.
Set the Subnet Mask
1.
Obtain a subnet mask address from your LAN administrator.
2.
From the front panel, select
2) CONFIG
, then
S0) SYSTEM
, then
1) ETHERNET
.
3.
When the submenu displays, select
2) SUBNET MASK
.
4.
Enter the subnet mask by entering each number followed by
Enter
to move to
the next field.
5.
Press
Enter
after keying in the entire subnet mask address.
Set the Default Gateway IP address (typically required)
You will need a default gateway if the LAN contains multiple segments. Contact
your LAN administrator for the appropriate address.
1.
From the front panel, select
2) CONFIG
, then
S0) SYSTEM
, then
1) ETHERNET
.
2.
When the submenu displays, select
3) DEF GATEWAY
.
3.
Enter the default gateway by entering each number followed by
Enter
to
move to the next field.
4.
Press
Enter
after keying in the entire address.
Start a Telnet Session
When you begin the Telnet session, you will be prompted for a password. The
default password is password (which is a Level 0 superuser password). You can
change this password using the Access Passwords option, which is only accessible