Hardware Overview and Quick Start Installation and Initial Setup

Quick Start Hardware Installation and Initial Setup

5.Connect power to the DCM Controller. After the DCM Controller is mounted, plug it into the nearby main power source.

(For more information, see “5. Connect the DCM Controller to a Power Source” on page 2-7 in Chapter 2: “Detailed Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Steps.”)

6.Connect the network cables. Using the appropriate network cables, con- nect the DCM Controller to the network.

(For more information, see “6. Connect the Network Cable” on page 2-7 in Chapter 2: “Detailed Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Steps.”)

7.Configure the IP settings.

You can configure DCM Controller’s IP address and test connectivity using either the LCD menu on the front panel or the console interface. These quick start instructions explain how to use the LCD menu, but for your reference, Table 1-4 summarizes each method and lists the section in Chapter 2: “Detailed Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Steps” where you can find more detailed instructions.

Table 1-4. Summary of IP Configuration Methods

Configuration Method Description

Instructions

 

 

Using the LCD menu

Locate the LCD menu on the front

 

panel and press the configuration

 

buttons to set the DCM

 

Controller’s IP settings.

•Quick start instructions— next page

•Detailed instructions— “Using the LCD Menu” on page 2-8 in Chapter 2: “Detailed Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Steps”

Use the Console

Establish a console session and

Interface

use a simply menu to configure

 

the DCM Controller’s IP settings.

•Detailed instructions— “Using the Console Interface” on page 2-12 in Chapter 2: “Detailed Hardware Installation and Initial Setup Steps”

a.Locate the LCD menu on the DCM Controller’s front panel.

b.Press the accept button to access the Configuration menu.

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