Chapter 2: Installing and Setting Up your Autoloader

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Important

If you make a mistake, press ESC to backspace to the digit you want to change.

Setting an IP gateway

A gateway is a node on a network that allows access to another network.

To set an IP gateway:

1From the Main menu, click Configuration, then press ENTER. The Configuration submenu opens.

2Scroll to Ethernet, then press ENTER. The Ethernet submenu opens.

3Scroll to Set Gateway, then press ENTER. The cursor automatically appears at the first digit.

4At each position of the gateway address use the up and down arrows to change the value of each digit. Press ENTER to advance the cursor to the next digit.

When you have advanced through all of the digits of the gateway address, the autoloader displays “Enter to save.”

5Press ENTER. “New Gateway is xxx.xxx.xxx” appears on the LCD. You do not need to reboot the autoloader.

6Press ESC or ENTER to return to the Ethernet submenu.

Important

If you make a mistake, press ESC to backspace to the digit you want to change.

Setting the SNMP server

An SNMP server monitors a network by processing reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, and so on). The server uses this information to define what is available from each device and what can be controlled (turned off, on, and so on).

To set an SNMP server:

1From the Main menu, click Configuration, then press ENTER. The Configuration submenu opens.

2Scroll to Ethernet, then press ENTER. The Ethernet submenu opens.

3Scroll to Set SNMP Server, then press ENTER. The cursor automatically appears at the first digit.

4At each position of the SNMP server address use the up and down arrows to change the value of each digit. Press ENTER to advance the cursor to the next digit.

When you have advanced through all of the digits of the SNMP server address, the autoloader displays “Enter to save.”

5Press ENTER. “New SNMP Server xxx.xxx.xxx” appears on the LCD. You do not need to reboot the autoloader.

6Press ESC or ENTER to return to the Ethernet submenu.

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