
RASExpress User Guide
16 CommPlete Communications Server
Introduction
The CommPlete Communications Server RAS96 RASCard ships with RASExpress
pre-installed. (Throughout this user guide, the RASCard with RASExpress installed is
referred to as the RASExpress server.) All you need to do to get RASExpress up and
running is to configure it for your particular operation. Should the hard disk become
damaged or the software corrupted, you can reinstall and configure RASExpress fol-
lowing the instructions in Appendix A.
You can configure and manage the RASExpress server either locally, using a
terminal, or remotely, using Telnet, a World Wide Web browser, or the
MultiCommManager SNMP manager.
This chapter describes the menus for the terminal and the Telnet interfaces. For
remote management using Telnet commands, see Appendix C. For remote
management using a Web browser, see Chapter 4. For remote management using
MultiCommManager, see the MultiCommManager User Guide.
How to Access RASExpress
Using a Terminal
To enable remote configuration of the RASExpress server, you must first configure
the server’s IP settings, including the server’s IP address. To do this, you must
connect a terminal to the server’s serial port. Once IP is configured and working, you
can complete the server configuration either locally, through the terminal, or
remotely, through Telnet, a browser, or MultiCommManager.
1. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal to the RASExpress
server’s configuration port.
2. Turn on the RASExpress server and the terminal, and then press ENTER. The
RASExpress main menu appears.
Using Telnet
Using Telnet for access requires a TCP/IP protocol stack to be loaded on the client.
Telnet access is possible both by dialing in through the RASExpress server and, more
commonly, through the LAN or Internet.
Dial-In Access
1. Dial in to the RASExpress server using a terminal program. A login prompt
appears.
2. Enter a valid user name and password. A menu appears.
3. Select Telnet Session from the menu.
4. Enter the IP address of the RASExpress server.
5. The RASExpress main menu appears.
TCP/IP Access
1. Run your Telnet software, and connect to the IP address of the RASExpress server.
2. The RASExpress main menu appears.
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