Management Card can be configured to ignore DHCP offers that do not encapsulate the APC cookie in DHCP option 43 using the following hexadecimal format. (The Card does not require this cookie by default).

Option 43 = 01 04 31 41 50 43

where

the first byte (01) is the code

the second byte (04) is the length

the remaining bytes (31 41 50 43) are the APC cookie.

See your DHCP server documentation to add code to the Vendor Specific Information option.

Note: By selecting the Require vendor specific cookie to accept DHCP Address check box in the Web interface, you can require the DHCP server to provide an “APC” cookie which supplies information to the Management Card: Administration > Network>TCP/IP>ipv4 settings.

Local access to the command line interface

You can use a computer connected to the serial port on the front of the Network Management Card to access the command line interface.

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

2.Use the provided serial cable (APC part number 940-0299) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the front panel of the Network Management Card.

3.Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. Save the changes.

4.Press ENTER, repeatedly if necessary, to display the User Name prompt.

5.Use apc for the user name and password.

See “Command line interface” on page 13 to finish the configuration.

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