Starting a New Session
48 IOLAN Device Server User’s Guide, Version 1.0
Manage Device Server Tab
You can connect to Device Servers or assign a temporary IP address to a Device Server. Whenever
you connect to a Device Server through the DeviceManager, you connect as the Admin user and must
supply the password for the Admin user.

Populating the Device Server List

The first time you start the DeviceManager, the Manage Device Server tab will be empty. To add
Device Servers to the Device Server List, you can do either of the following:
zClick the Search Local Network button. This searches the local network segment and
automatically displays any Device Servers it finds. Any Device Servers found by this method
will be displayed in Type column as Dynamic. Once you close the DeviceManager, any Device
Servers that were displayed as Dynamic will not be there until you click the Search Local
Network button again.
zClick the Static Server List button to add Device Servers to the Device Server List
permanently. This also allows you to add Device Servers that are not found on the local network
segment with the Search Local Network button. To connect to a Device Server that is not in the
Device Server List and resides outside the local network, see Adding/Deleting Static Device
Servers on page 49.
For more information about managing a Device Server, see Managing a Device Server on page 50.

Assigning a Temporary IP Address to a New Device Server

If your network does not use DHCP/BOOTP, you can temporarily assign an IP address to a Device
Server that is connected to your local network segment, for the purpose of connecting to it and
downloading a configuration file (containing a permanent IP address). To temporarily assign an IP
address to a Device Server, do the following:
1. Click the Search Local Network button. The Device Server will be displayed in the IP Address
column as Not Configured.
2. Select the new Device Server and click the Assign IP button. The following window is
displayed:
3. Type a valid temporary IP address into the address field and click the Assign IP button.
4. Double-click the Device Server in the Device Server List. If this is the first time you are
accessing the Device Server, type in the factory default Admin password, superuser, and click
OK. The DeviceManager will display a window indicating that it is trying to authenticate and
connect you on the Device Server.
5. If the authentication and connection are successful, the Server Info window is displayed. You are
now ready to configure the Device Server. If authentication was unsuccessful, try to connect to
the Device Server again; you probably mistyped the password for the Admin user.
For more information about managing a Device Server, see Managing a Device Server on page 50.