Connecting to TNAS and Accessing Documentation

To access documentation containing instructions for initial setup and administration of TAS, you need to access TotalNET Administrative Suite (TNAS), a task-oriented graphic administration and configuration interface for TotalNET product administration, licensing, and system administration. Access TNAS and the TAS HTML documentation from any web browser with support for tables, forms, Java, and JavaScript. Supported web browsers include Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.1 or higher.

You can also access documentation at the following URL:http://www.syntax.com/support/guest/docs/tedoc.htm.

Connection Steps

Follow these steps to connect to TNAS:

1. Using an appropriate web browser, connect to TNAS by entering the URL below. The host variable represents the name of the UNIX server on which TAS resides, and nnnn represents the TNAS port number, 7777 by default. To assign a port number of your choice, follow the instructions for changing the TNAS port number in Chapter 2 of TAS Administration Manual, which you can access by clicking Documentation in the TotalAdmin menu frame of TNAS.

   http://host:nnnn
   

   The TotalNET Advanced Server v5.2 screen appears, along with a TNAS icon and a TAS icon for checking status:

   

2. Click on the center of the screen or the TNAS icon:

   

   The TNAS login window appears:

   

3. Log in as root with your root password.

   The following screen appears:

   

4. Click on the TAS sphere icon:

   

   The TotalAdmin menu frame appears:

   

5. If you installed, rather than upgraded to TAS 5.2, click Initial Setup to begin initial setup of TAS. For instructions on performing initial setup and other TAS configuration and administration tasks, click Documentation.

   To continue using the TNAS graphic interface for TAS setup and configuration, click TAS Administration Manual and follow the instructions in Chapter 3: Initial Setup Steps. To use the UNIX command line, click Reference Manual and follow the instructions in Chapter 2: Initial Setup Steps or use the manual pages for the TAS commands.