Tripp Lite 93-2879, B096-048, B096-016 Initial System Configuration, Management Console Connection

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3.INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Introduction

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for the initial configuration of your Console Server and connecting it to your management or operational network. This involves the Administrator:

Activating the Management Console

Changing the Administrator password

Setting the IP address for the Console Server’s principal LAN port

Selecting the network services to be supported

This chapter also discusses the communications software tools that the Administrator may use to access the Console Server. It also covers the configuration of the additional LAN ports on the B096-016/048 Console Server Management Switch.

3.1Management Console Connection

Your Console Server has a default IP Address 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Directly connect a computer to the Console Server

Note For initial configuration it is recommended that the Console Server be connected directly to a single computer. However, if you choose to connect your LAN before completing the initial setup steps, it is important that:

you ensure there are no other devices on the LAN with an address of 192.168.0.1

the Console Server and the computer are on the same LAN segment, with no interposed router appliances

3.1.1 Connected computer set up

To configure the Console Server with a browser, the connected computer should have an IP address in the same range as the Console Server (e.g. 192.168.0.100):

To configure the IP Address of your Linux or Unix computer simply run ifconfig

For Windows computers (Win9x/Me/2000/XP/ Vista/ NT):

Click Start -> (Settings ->)Control Panel and double click Network Connections (for 95/98/Me, double click Network).

Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties

Select Use the following IP address and enter the following details:

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Tripp Lite 93-2879, B096-048, B096-016 owner manual Initial System Configuration, Management Console Connection

93-2879, B096-016, B096-048 specifications

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