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Chapter 8: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
After the root file-system is mounted, all green LEDs will be flashing, and red LEDs light increasingly from left to right. The
onboard Web server can be accessed during this time and shows a splash screen with boot details. After the boot process is
finished, the LEDs show the status of the online sensors.
Question: I forgot my unit’s IP address.
Answer: If you forget the IP address of your unit, you can simply press the reset button on the back of the unit. This will then
announce the IP address through the unit’s internal speaker.
Question: I forgot the password for my unit.
Answer: Hold down the reset button for seven seconds. This will turn off the use password feature for the Web-based interface.
This will remain turned off until you hold the button down for a further seven seconds, or the unit announces “Now turning off
password checking.”
NOTE: This will turn off the password checking for accessing the Web interface only; you still have to enter the password when
you access the system via Telnet.
Question: Can I use DHCP to assign my unit’s IP address?
Answer: Yes, you can use DHCP to assign the IP address. The unit ships with this disabled. To turn it on, you need to log
into the Web interface and navigate to the Ethernet settings via the “Security” tab, “Ethernet Network,” and then click
on the “Yes” button for “Use DHCP.”
Figure 8-5. Activate DHCP.
NOTE: If the unit has a static IP address assigned, it will no longer send out DHCP requests. If you later want to turn DHCP back
on, you can do that using the Web-based interface.