44 HMX Extender System Installer/User Guide
5. In the serial menu at the Key prompt, type the new 16 character hex sequence provided by
Avocent Technical Support. Press
Enter.
6. The default password is now active.
Authentication for the transmitter
You can change the password settings for the transmitter through the serial menu using the
Transmitter Security Configuration Menu.
To access the Transmitter Security Configuration Menu:
1. Press Enter to display the serial menu.
2. Press 2 to access the Transmitter Main Menu and press Enter. If the password option is
enabled, you will be prompted for a password.
Figure 3.23: Transmitter Security Configuration Menu
To disable or enable the transmitter password:
NOTE: From the security Configuration menu, press 1 to enable or disable the password.
To change the transmitter password:
1. Press 2 to access the Change Console password menu on the Security Configuration Menu and
press
Enter. You will be prompted to enter your current password.
2. Type your current password and press Enter. You will be prompted to enter the new password.
3. Type the new password and press Enter.
NOTE: Each password must consist of ASCII characters and contain between 6 and 64 characters.
4. Confirm the new password. If successful, you will see a message stating that the password has
been changed.
5. Press Enter.
6. To confirm the new password and exit the screen, type 0 (zero) and press Enter.