Control Console, How to access the control console

Control Console

You can use the control console—a text-based, menu-driven Rack Monitor 200 software interface—to configure TCP/IP settings.

How to access the control console

Use a local computer that connects to the Rack Monitor 200 through the serial port on the front of the unit to access the control console.

1.Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port.

2.Use the provided RS-232 configuration cable to connect the selected port to the RS-232 Console Port on the front of the Rack Monitor 200.

3.Configure the serial port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. For example, with Windows XP follow the path Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative

Tools > Computer Management > Device Manager > Ports > Communications Port > Port Settings. (The path will vary depending on your operating system.)

4.Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal®) on your computer. For example, with Windows XP follow the path Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications. (The path will vary depending on your operating system.)

5.Press ENTER to display the User Name prompt.

6.Use apc for the user name and password.

How to configure TCP/IP settings through the control console

If you are not using a DHCP server or updating the BOOTPTAB file of a BOOTP server (see “Quick Configuration” on page 14), you can use the control console to configure TCP/IP settings.

1.From the Control Console menu, choose Network.

2.From the Network menu, choose TCP/IP.

3.Choose Boot Mode. Then choose Manual.

4.Press ENTER to return to the TCP/IP menu.

5.Enter the System IP, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway values.

6.Press CTRL+C to exit to the Control Console menu, then choose Logout.

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