NPort 5600-8-DT/DTL Series Using NPort Administrator
Status
The NPort may be password-protected to prevent unauthorized configuration changes. Please refer to Chapter
4 for additional information on password protection. The status will be shown in the list of available device
servers. There are six possible statuses for device servers on the network.
Status Description
Lock The unit was located by broadcast search. It is password-protected, and the
correct password has not been provided during this session.
Unlock The unit was located by broadcast search. Password protection has not been
set up for the unit.
(blank) The unit was located by broadcast search. Password protection has not been
Fixed The unit was manually located by “Search IP” and has no password protection.
Lock Fixed The unit was manually located by “Search IP”. It is password protected, and
the current password has not been provided during this session.
Unlock Fixed The unit was manually located by “Search IP”. It was password-protected, but
the correct password has been provided for this session.
If you wish to configure a unit that is Locked or Lock Fixed, you will need to unlock the unit first as described
below:
1. Select the Unlock command in the function context menu for the target device server.
2. Enter the password and click OK.
3. If the correct password is provided, you will receive an “Unlock ok” message.