NPort IA5150A/IA5250A Series Configuring NPort Administrator
2. After inputting the correct password, the Administrator will display an “Unlock ok” message.
3. The “Lock” status will change to “Unlock,” and the Administrator utility will keep this NPort
IA5150A/IA5250A in the Unlock status throughout this Administrator session.
The meanings of the six “Status” states are given below (note that the term Fixed is borrowed from the
standard fixed IP address networking terminology):
Lock
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the
password has not yet been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is password protected, “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it, and the
password has been entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this
Administrator session, activating various utilities for this NPort IA5150A/IA5250A will not require re-entering
the server password.
Blank
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is not password protected, and “Broadcast Search” was used to locate it.
Fixed
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is not password protected, and “Search by IP address” was used to locate it.
Lock Fixed
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the
password has not yet been entered from within the current Administrator session.
Unlock Fixed
The NPort IA5150A/IA5250A is password protected, “Specify by IP address” was used to locate it, and the
password has been entered from within the current Administrator session. Henceforth during this
Administrator session, activating various utilities for this NPort IA5150A/IA5250A will not require re-entering
the server password.
Configuring the NPort IA5150A/IA5250A
In this section, we illustrate how to access the NPort IA5150A/IA5250A’s configuration utility. You should first
make sure that you can connect over the network from your computer to the NPort IA5150A/IA5250A.
1. To start NPort Administrator, click Start NPort Administration Suite NPort Administrator.