Switched Rack PDU
USER’S GUIDE
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Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally
To configure a single Network Management Card through a serial connection:
1.Contact your network administrator to obtain valid TCP/IP settings.
2.Connect the serial configuration cable that came with the Network Management Card or with the device that contains an embedded Network Management Card.
a.Connect one end to an available communications port on your computer. Make sure no other application is using the port.
b.Connect the other end to the serial port of the card or device.
3.From the Start menu, launch the Wizard application.
–If the Network Management Card is not configured, wait until it is detected by the Wizard.
–If you are assigning basic TCP/IP settings serially to a Network Management Card, click Next > to move to the next screen.
4.Select Locally (through the serial port), and click Next >.
5.Enter the TCP/IP settings (System IP, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway) for the Network Management Card. Then click Next >.
6.On the Transmit Current Settings Remotely screen, if you check- mark Start a Web browser when finished, the default Web browser connects to the device that contains the Network Management Card after you transmit the card’s settings.
7.Click Finish to transmit the TCP/IP settings. If the IP address you entered is in use on the network, the Wizard prompts you to enter an IP address that is not in use. Enter a correct IP address, and click Finish.
8.If you selected Start a Web browser when finished in step 6, you can now configure other parameters through the Web interface of the card or device.
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