Installing the 9E428 and 9E429 Modules

See the Cautions at the end of this table.

 

Table 2-1. Function of DIP Switch

 

 

 

Switch

Function

Description

 

 

 

 

 

This module stores user entered passwords in

 

 

NVRAM (Nonvolatile random access memory). To

 

 

clear these passwords, toggle this switch and then

8

Clear

reset the module’s processor. Once the module resets,

Password-1

factory default passwords are placed in NVRAM. You

 

 

 

can use these default passwords or, if desired, enter

 

 

new passwords. To enter new passwords, refer to the

 

 

Module Local Management User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

This module stores user entered parameters such as IP

 

 

addresses, subnet masks, default gateway, default

 

 

interface, SNMP traps, bridge configurations and

 

 

module specific configurations in NVRAM. To clear

7

Clear

these parameters toggle this switch and then reset the

NVRAM-2

module’s processor. Once the module resets, factory

 

 

 

default parameters are placed in NVRAM. You can

 

 

use the default parameters or, if desired, enter new

 

 

parameters. To enter new parameters, refer to the

 

 

Module Local Management User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

This module uses BOOTP (Boot Strap Protocol) to

 

Force

download new versions of the image file into Flash

 

Memory. This procedure forces image files to be

6

BOOTP

downloaded from the PC or Workstation, configured

 

Download

 

to act as the BOOTP server, connected to the EPIM

 

 

 

 

port in the Environmental Module.

 

 

 

5

Reserved

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

4

Reserved

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

3

Reserved

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

2

Reserved

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

1

Reserved

For Factory Use Only

 

 

 

!

CAUTION

Caution: Do not toggle Switch 8 unless you intend to reset the user configured passwords to the factory default settings.

Caution: Do not toggle Switch 7 unless you intend to reset the user entered parameters to the factory default settings.

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12 specifications

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