User manual

Sensorsoft Alert User Manual

Alert Quick Start

This section will show you how to bring your Alert appliance up on the network. There are two different

methods for accessing the Alert appliance.

The easiest method for accessing the Alert appliance is using DHCP. A new Alert appliance, from the

factory, has DHCP enabled by default. This method is covered in the section, Accessing the Alert appliance

using DHCP. The other or fail-safe method for accessing the Alert appliance is through its serial port

console. This method is covered in the section, Connecting to the Alert serial port console.

To bring your Alert appliance up on the network work through each of the follow manual sections in the

order shown here:

1. Accessing the Alert Appliance using DHCP

Connecting to the Alert serial port console

2. Configure the Alert appliance’s IP settings

3. Connect Sensorsoft device(s) to the Alert appliance

4. Login to the Alert web interface

Accessing the Alert appliance using DHCP

To use this method you must have a DHCP server active on your network and a SSH client (i.e. putty)

installed on your computer or workstation. This method works for a new Alert appliance or one that

previously used DHCP to obtain its IP address.

1. Plug an Ethernet patch cable (i.e. P/N C2006) between your network switch, hub, or network jack

and the Alert appliance’s Ethernet jack.

2. Make sure that the amber Link LED (right top of Ethernet jack) on the Alert appliance is

continuously illuminated. Wait up to one minute for this action if the Alert appliance is booting

up. The illuminated link LED indicates that the Alert appliance is connected to a valid Ethernet

network port. Otherwise check that the switch-network jack is enabled, cables are working and

properly connected.

3. To find the IP address that the Alert appliance acquired, login to your DHCP server as

administrator or contact your network administrator for help. A DHCP server can often be part of

a file server, firewall, Internet router or Ethernet switch. Locate and note the MAC address printed

on the bottom of the Alert appliance. Find this MAC address in your DHCP server’s address lease

or reservation list. Locate and note down the IP address that is associated (in same row) with your

MAC address. This IP address is the one assigned to your Alert appliance.

4. Using a SSH client on your workstation or computer, connect to the Alert appliance using the IP

address noted above. The correct port number for SSH is 22. If you are using a Windows

computer you will likely have to install this SSH software. We suggest you Google “putty” a

freely available SSH client.

5. Login to the Alert appliance using username: root, and the default root password: sensorsoft.

6. Proceed to section, Configuring IP settings of the Alert Appliance if you want to check the IP

settings or set a static IP on the Alert appliance. Otherwise proceed to the next step in the Alert

Quick Start procedure above (i.e. Connect Sensorsoft device(s) to the Alert appliance).