Configuring Communications

ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide	Configuring Communications

Before you can talk to the devices on your network, you need to configure communications within the ION Management Console. Essentially, this means adding one or more sites and then adding the devices associated with each site. If you create a modem site, then you also need to add and configure a dialout modem. There may be instances where you want to add a new server (either another computer or third-party gateway); the computer running the ION Enterprise software is considered a server and is listed in the Server section.

Adding a new Server, Site, Device or Dialout Modem:

1.Click the appropriate network component icon (Servers, Sites, Devices, Dialout Modems) in the System Setup pane. The title bar reflects your selection.

2.Right-click in the display window, select New and the type of Server, Site, Device. If you are configuring a modem you only have one New option.

3.Configure the item using the drop-down list boxes and manually entering values where required.

4.Right click in the Properties dialog box to access Advanced Properties. You can use the drop-down list boxes or manually enter new values as required.

5.Click OK when you are done.

The process of adding network components to the ION Management Console is the same for each component — the difference lies in how you configure the components. When the Properties dialog appears for the component you added, the fields for which you are required to provide information are highlighted in red. For example, the illustration below shows the required fields when adding a new Ethernet device:

Although Group has a drop down list box, you are not restricted to the values in the list. If you want to create a new group, simply type its name in the value field. Other drop down list boxes restrict you to the values in the list.

The Properties dialog has different required fields depending on which component you are adding:

◆For a Direct Site you specify the serial port (COM1, COM 2, etc.) on the server computer where the serial device (or network of serial devices) is connected. You must specify the server computer that communicates with the direct site.

◆For a Modem Site you provide information about the modem at the (remote) modem site: baud rate, modem telephone number, etc. You also specify the server computer that communicates with the modem site.

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