Server User Manual

Chapter 3 Initial System Configuration
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Introduction
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for the console server’s initial configuration, and for
connecting it to the Management or Operational LAN. The Administrator must:
 Activate the Management Console.
 Change the Administrator password.
 Set the IP address console server’s principal LAN port.
 Select the network services that will be supported.
This chapter also discusses the communications software tools that the Administrator may use to access
the console server.
3.1 Management console connection
Your console server is configured with a default IP Address 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
 Directly connect a PC or workstation to the console server.
Note For initial configuration we recommend that you connect the console server directly to a single PC
or workstation. However, if you choose to connect your LAN before completing the initial setup
steps, it is important that:
 you make sure that there are no other devices on the LAN with an address of 192.168.0.1
 the console server and the PC/workstation are on the same LAN segment, with no interposed
router appliances.
3.1.1 Connected PC/workstation set up
To configure the console server with a browser, the connected PC/workstation should have an IP
address in the same range as the console server (e.g. 192.168.0.100):
 To configure the IP Address of your Linux or Unix PC/workstation simply run ifconfig
 For Windows PCs (Win9x/Me/2000/XP/ Vista/ 7/NT):
 Click Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel and double click Network Connections (for
95/98/Me, double click Network).
 Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
 Select Use the following IP address and enter the following details:
o IP address: 192.168.0.100
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