RAD Data comm IPmux-11 operation manual Configuring Management Parameters

Chapter 4 Configuration Installation and Operation Manual

To acquire a new IP address from the DHCP server:

1.From the Host IP menu, set all host IP parameters (host IP, IP mask and default gateway) to 0.0.0.0.

2.Enable the DHCP client.

IPmux-11 reboots itself automatically and acquires new IP parameters from the DHCP server at startup.

Configuring Management Parameters

You can configure the following management parameters:

•Define system name and location

•Define read, write and trap communities

•Specify network managers

•Enable or disable management access via Telnet or Web browser

•Define alarm masks.

Assigning a Name to IPmux-11 and Its Location

The IPmux-11 management software allows you to assign a name to the unit and its location to distinguish it from the other devices installed in your system.

To assign a name to IPmux-11 and its location:

1.From the System menu (Figure 4-1), select Management. The Management menu is displayed.

2.From the Management menu, select Device info.

The Device Info menu appears (see Figure 4-3).

3.From the Device Info menu, select System name and enter the desired name for the IPmux-11 device.

4.Select System location, and enter the desired name for the current IPmux-11 location.

Configuration>System>Management>Device info

1.	System Name	... (IPmux-11)
2.	System Location	... (Branch A)
>
Please select item <1 to 2>			1 Mngr/s
ESC-prev.menu; !-main menu; &-exit

Figure 4-3. Device Info Menu

Defining Read, Write and Trap Communities

You have to assign names for the read, write and trap communities. In addition, you can enable sending the authentication failure trap, if a network manager from an unauthorized community attempts to access IPmux-11.

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