ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide

Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature

 

 

Preparing the BootP Server to automatically configure network settings:

1.Set up the BootP server on the same Ethernet network as the meter you wish to access using a web browser. Follow the documentation packaged with the BootP software for the correct installation.

2.Enter the meter Ethernet MAC address in the BootP database.

3.Allocate these settings to the meter Ethernet MAC address:

IP Address of the meter

Subnet Mask (if the network is subnetted)

Gateway (if the network has a default gateway)

SMTP Mail Server Address (mandatory for using the MeterM@il feature)

NOTE

When the meter is in BootP mode, you must configure the network settings in the BootP server. Otherwise, those settings will NOT be updated on the meter. In BootP mode, you are prevented from changing network settings through the meter’s front panel, or with ION software.

Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature

Meter

Ethernet

Internet

Firewall

Workstation with

Optional

SMTP Mail Server

ION Software

BootP Server

 

The above illustration shows a network that is set up to take advantage of the MeterM@il feature on the meter. Both the meter and the SMTP mail server reside on the same Ethernet LAN. When the meter has an email to send, the connection between the meter and the SMTP mail server is quickly made over the LAN. The SMTP mail server forwards the MeterM@il message to its final destination.

To see an example of a network where MeterM@il technology accesses the SMTP mail server via a dial-up connection, see “SMTP Connection Timeout” on page 240.

MeterM@il Internal Email Server Feature Technical Note

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