Initial Configuration
Note: Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC InfraStruXure Central as part of your system. See the documentation for your InfraStruXure device for more information.
Overview
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the appliance can operate on a network:
•IP address of the appliance
•Subnet mask
•Default gateway
Note: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the appliance and that is usually running. The appliance uses the default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light.
Obtain network settings using DHCP
By default, your appliance obtains its network settings using DHCP. When you connect the appliance to your network and apply power to the unit, it automatically attempts to contact a DHCP server. The appliance waits 30 seconds for a response. If the DHCP server is configured to provide a hostname, the appliance requests either its configured hostname or netbotzxxxxxx (where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the MAC address of the appliance) as a hostname associated with the IP address granted by the DHCP server. This enables you to use a Web browser to connect to the appliance using the address http://netbotzxxxxxx without any additional configuration. The appliance also requests DNS server addresses, a DNS domain, SMTP server addresses, and NTP server addresses from the DHCP server.
Install the serial configuration utility and other programs. The APC Serial Configuration Utility is a
Note: The Java Runtime Environment used by the Advanced View application is always installed, regardless of whether the installation target already has a suitable JRE installed.
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