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 Java®-based application that configures the network settings on your APC appliance. Use the NetBotz Appliance Utility CD to install the Serial Configuration Utility, as well as the Advanced View (the monitoring and management console for your NetBotz appliance) and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on your system.

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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