User Manual Chapter 3

Chapter 3 - 5
CONFIGURATION:
Before beginning normal operation you must perform IDU configuration and PC configuration.
IDU Configuration:
Local configuration of each IDU will give each Subscriber Unit sufficient information to establish a session with a Master
Unit. Each IDU must be configured with the proper IDU IP address, subnet mask, transmit frequency channel, receive
frequency channel, and maintenance mode setting. This can be accomplished either before installation or on site. Use a
palmtop computer or PC running a terminal emulation application such as Hyper Terminal. Once a session is established,
all configuration can be done remotely from the network manager. Configure each IDU as follows:
• Power down the IDU. Connect the IDU rear panel CONSOLE port to the serial port of the computer.
• Power up the IDU. As soon as the unit begins to auto-boot, halt the boot process by pressing any key on the
computer.
• At the [VxWorks Boot] prompt, press p to display parameters, or c to change parameters.
• Table 2-3 depicts the Boot Parameters Edit Screen. For each parameter, press Enter to accept the existing value, or
enter the appropriate new value and press Enter to change the value. Enter the IDU IP address at the inet on
ethernet (e): parameter.
NOTE: The Masters and the router must be on the same subnet.
Table 2-3. Boot Parameters Edit Screen
Commands: ’=clear field: ‘-‘=go to previous field; ^D=quit
boot device : FLASH (or ei, if entering new IDU software)
processor number
: 0
host name : iarws5 (or any name you choose)
file name : (enter name of updated IDU software if updating IDU
software)
inet on ethernet (e) :xx.xx.xx.xx (enter IDU IP address)
inet on backplane (b)
:Leave Blank
host inet (h)
: xx.xx.xx.xx (enter host IP address for FTP server if entering
new IDU software)
gateway inet (g)
:Leave Blank
ftp user (u)
: anonymous
ftp password (pw) (blank=use rsh) : aaaaa
flags (f) : 0x8 (change to 0x0 for slow boot)
target name (tn) : beta17
startup script (s)
: Leave Blank
other (o)
: xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx (Do NOT change: MAC address set at
factory)