IBM 4986B LanProbe manual

Installation

Connecting the Probe

The LanProbe can be configured for Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) link communications either by using a local terminal through the serial port or by using a NetMetrix management station over the network.

If you use the network to configure LanProbe, make the network connection (refer to “Connecting to the Network (In-Band)” on page 37) and then refer to your NetMetrix documentation to configure the following LanProbe parameters:

Serial Port IP Address

Serial Port Subnet Mask

Serial Port Speed

zHardware Flow Control (if unsure, consult your modem’s documentation) Modem Init String

If you use an ASCII terminal to configure LanProbe as described in Chapter 2 “Local Terminal Configuration”, attach the terminal and configure the following LanProbe parameters:

Serial Port IP Address

Serial Port Subnet Mask

Serial Port Speed

zHardware Flow Control (if unsure, ask your local network administrator) Modem Init String

The Serial Port IP Address must be on the same IP subnet as the management station’s serial IP address.

Normally, each company has one subnet mask that is used for all machines on their network. Enter this subnet mask value into the Serial Port Subnet Mask field. The Serial Subnet Mask used for the probe should match the subnet mask used for the SLIP port on the management station.

Set the Serial Port Speed to a value that is less than or equal to the maximum speed at which your modem can operate.

Set the Hardware Flow Control to Off (On is the default), unless you are using high speed modems (14.4K baud or faster) with advanced features, such as error correction and data compression. If the Hardware Flow Control is set to On, you can set it to Off by using LanProbe’s menu or over the network from a NetMetrix management station (refer to your NetMetrix documentation for details).

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